Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax RS1500

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax RS1500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and RS1500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 IIs was unveiled 2 years after the RS1500 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the K-5 IIs matches up versus the RS1500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax RS1500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the K-5 IIs and the RS1500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and RS1500 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.