Nikon D60 vs Pentax RS1500

Below, we are evaluating the Nikon D60 versus Pentax RS1500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the D60 (APS-C) and RS1500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The D60 was announced 4 years prior to the RS1500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D60 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the D60 matches up vs the RS1500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D60 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D60 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D60 has external dimensions of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D60 versus Pentax RS1500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D60 compared to the RS1500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D60 and RS1500 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D60 and RS1500.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D60 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax RS1500 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D60 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.