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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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
  • Revealed March 2011
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic GX850 versus Pentax RS1500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is relatively close but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GX850 was brought out 5 years later than the RS1500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX850 scores versus the RS1500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Pentax RS1500

 GX850 RS1500 
RevealedJanuary 2017March 2011Fresher by 71 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic GX850

 RS1500 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax RS1500

 GX850 RS1500 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX850 enjoys exterior measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX850 versus Pentax RS1500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GX850 versus the RS1500.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and RS1500 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and RS1500.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX850 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic GX850 will result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent GX850 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX850
Portrait photography with Pentax RS1500
66
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
35
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Street photography details
Pentax RS1500 Street photography details
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
environment proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography features
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography features
52
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
low battery power (210 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
37
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Travel photography camera
79
boasts touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery power (210 per charge)
67
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography information
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography information
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (210 per charge)
40
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging advice
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging advice
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no image stabilization
no external mic jack
25
pretty wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Pentax Optio RS1500
Also called as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-01-04 2011-03-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 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 resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/1500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 157 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 260 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $548 $150