Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax RS1500

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax RS1500, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is fairly similar but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was introduced 3 years later than the RS1500 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the LX100 scores vs the RS1500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 features outside measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has proportions 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 LX100 vs Pentax RS1500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the LX100 and the RS1500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and RS1500 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 and RS1500.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax RS1500 will offer more detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer LX100 provides a benefit in sensor technology.