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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2019
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Superseded the Panasonic G85
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
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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The G95 was unveiled 8 years later than the RS1500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the G95 matches up against the RS1500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Pentax RS1500

 G95 RS1500 
LaunchedApril 2019March 2011Fresher by 99 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic G95

 RS1500 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Pentax RS1500

 G95 RS1500 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the G95 against the RS1500.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and RS1500 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and RS1500.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G95 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G95 will result in greater detail having an extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer G95 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
35
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G95
Street photography with Pentax RS1500
78
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography features
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography features
68
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
terrible battery life (290 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
37
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Travel photography camera
73
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
MP count good (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (290 shots)
67
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Landscape photography camera
76
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery life (290 shots)
40
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging details
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging details
79
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
25
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Pentax Optio RS1500
Other name Lumix DMC-G90 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-04-05 2011-03-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.40 m (at ISO 100) 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 536g (1.18 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 290 shots 260 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $998 $150