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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Successor is Panasonic GX8
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
  • Released March 2011
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic GX7 versus Pentax RS1500, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is fairly close but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX7 was brought out 2 years later than the RS1500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GX7 scores against the RS1500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Pentax RS1500

 GX7 RS1500 
ReleasedNovember 2013March 2011Fresher by 33 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic GX7

 RS1500 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax RS1500

 GX7 RS1500 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX7 has got outer measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX7 versus Pentax RS1500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX7 against the RS1500.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and RS1500 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX7 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX7 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
35
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography information
Pentax RS1500 Street photography information
82
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
54
weather proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography information
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography information
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high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography features
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography features
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supports touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
weather proof
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
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has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Vlogging camera
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touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
25
fairly wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Pentax Optio RS1500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-11-07 2011-03-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 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 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 718 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 260 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $1,000 $150