Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RS1500

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RS1500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and RS1500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The FS7 was released 3 years before the RS1500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the FS7 matches up vs the RS1500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS7 comes with outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FS7 versus the RS1500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and RS1500 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and RS1500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Pentax RS1500 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.