Leica Q-P vs Pentax RS1500

Its time to examine more closely at the Leica Q-P vs Pentax RS1500, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Q-P (24MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the Q-P (Full frame) and RS1500 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Q-P was brought out 7 years later than the RS1500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica Q-P being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Q-P scores versus the RS1500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica Q-P and Pentax Optio RS1500. The entire galleries are available at Leica Q-P Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Leica Q-P comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Leica Q-P vs Pentax RS1500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Q-P against the RS1500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q-P and RS1500 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q-P and RS1500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q-P because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica Q-P will give you greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger Q-P provides a benefit in sensor technology.