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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G7
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
  • Introduced March 2011
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G6 and Pentax RS1500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is relatively similar but the G6 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The G6 was announced 2 years later than the RS1500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the G6 matches up versus the RS1500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax RS1500

 G6 RS1500 
IntroducedApril 2013March 2011Fresher by 26 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic G6

 RS1500 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax RS1500

 G6 RS1500 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 offers external measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G6 and the RS1500.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and RS1500 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and RS1500.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G6 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G6 will offer extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent G6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography information
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
35
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography information
Pentax RS1500 Street photography information
73
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
weather proofing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G6
Sports photography with Pentax RS1500
56
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
37
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Travel photography camera
72
offers focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
67
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
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

Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
Landscape photography with Pentax RS1500
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proofing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G6
Vlogging with Pentax RS1500
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
no image stabilization
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Optio RS1500
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-04-24 2011-03-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 157 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $750 $150