Pentax K-30 vs Pentax RS1500

Below is a in depth review of the Pentax K-30 and Pentax RS1500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. The resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is very close but the K-30 (APS-C) and RS1500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The K-30 was unveiled 20 months later than the RS1500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K-30 scores vs the RS1500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-30 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-30 has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-30 and Pentax RS1500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K-30 versus the RS1500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and RS1500 is 63 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and RS1500.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-30 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-30 will result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern K-30 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.