Panasonic S1R vs Pentax RS1500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic S1R versus Pentax RS1500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and RS1500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The S1R was unveiled 7 years later than the RS1500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S1R grades vs the RS1500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R has got outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S1R versus Pentax RS1500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S1R against the RS1500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and RS1500 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1R and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1R having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will resolve more detail having an extra 33MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer S1R will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.