Olympus E-420 vs Pentax RS1500

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-420 versus Pentax RS1500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was brought out 3 years before the RS1500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-420 grades vs the RS1500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-420 and the RS1500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and RS1500 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and RS1500.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax RS1500 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind in sensor innovation.