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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was launched 2 months prior to the RS1500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FP5 grades versus the RS1500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Pentax RS1500

 FP5 RS1500 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic FP5

 RS1500 FP5 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax RS1500

 FP5 RS1500 
IntroducedJanuary 2011March 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FP5 against the RS1500.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and RS1500 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and RS1500.

Plainly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of photos though you would want to take the release date of the cameras into account.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography advice
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count good (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP5
Street photography with Pentax RS1500
63
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
54
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography features
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography features
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery (260 per charge)
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
37
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Travel photography camera
65
good battery (260 CIPA)
boasts touch to focus
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
weather sealing
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography factors
40
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
good battery (260 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
40
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good MP (14MP)
weather sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging information
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging information
30
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
25
fairly wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Pentax Optio RS1500
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-03-16
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 141g (0.31 lb) 157g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images 260 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $199 $150