Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax RS1500

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Pentax RS1500, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and RS1500 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 8 years later than the RS1500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the RS1500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while 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 differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the RS1500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and RS1500 is 55 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and RS1500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II provides an advantage in sensor technology.