Panasonic S5 vs Pentax RS1500

In this article, we are evaluating the Panasonic S5 vs Pentax RS1500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and RS1500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The S5 was launched 9 years later than the RS1500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S5 matches up against the RS1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 comes with outer measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S5 versus the RS1500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and RS1500 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and RS1500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger S5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.