Nikon D2Hs vs Pentax RS1500

Here is a detailed analysis of the Nikon D2Hs and Pentax RS1500, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the D2Hs (4MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the D2Hs (APS-C) and RS1500 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The D2Hs was revealed 7 years before the RS1500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D2Hs being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the D2Hs grades against the RS1500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D2Hs & Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are available at Nikon D2Hs Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D2Hs offers external measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the D2Hs vs the RS1500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D2Hs and RS1500 is 51 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D2Hs and RS1500.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D2Hs using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax RS1500 will provide greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older D2Hs will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.