Nikon Z50 vs Pentax RS1500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z50 vs Pentax RS1500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and RS1500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was released 8 years after the RS1500 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the Z50 matches up against the RS1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z50 versus the RS1500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and RS1500 is 74 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and RS1500.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z50 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger Z50 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.