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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax RS1500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was brought out 4 years after the RS1500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the PEN-F matches up vs the RS1500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax RS1500

 PEN-F RS1500 
LaunchedJanuary 2016March 2011Newer by 60 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Olympus PEN-F

 RS1500 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax RS1500

 PEN-F RS1500 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F compared to the RS1500.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and RS1500 is 84 and 93 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and RS1500.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography factors
75
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
35
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography highlights
Pentax RS1500 Street photography highlights
84
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
54
weather proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography info
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography info
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
37
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography information
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography information
75
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
67
weather proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Landscape photography camera
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (330 shots)
40
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging information
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging information
78
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have mic socket
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax RS1500
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN-F Pentax Optio RS1500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-27 2011-03-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,000 $150