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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • New Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched March 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax RS1500, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and RS1500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was announced 3 years later than the RS1500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FZ1000 grades versus the RS1500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax RS1500

 FZ1000 RS1500 
LaunchedJune 2014March 2011Fresher by 40 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 RS1500 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax RS1500

 FZ1000 RS1500 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 has external measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax RS1500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the RS1500.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and RS1500.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Pentax RS1500
70
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
35
has manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography info
Pentax RS1500 Street photography info
70
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
54
environment sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography highlights
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography highlights
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
37
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography factors
65
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
environment sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography details
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography details
64
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
40
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging highlights
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging highlights
66
relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio RS1500
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-06-12 2011-03-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831 gr (1.83 lb) 157 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 260 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $800 $150