Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax RS1500

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax RS1500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was launched 4 years after the RS1500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX8 matches up vs the RS1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 comes with exterior dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax RS1500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GX8 against the RS1500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and RS1500 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and RS1500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX8 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GX8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.