Pentax K-50 vs Pentax RS1500

Here, we will be comparing the Pentax K-50 and Pentax RS1500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. The image resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is pretty close but the K-50 (APS-C) and RS1500 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-50 was unveiled 2 years after the RS1500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-50 scores vs the RS1500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-50 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-50 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-50 and Pentax RS1500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the K-50 and the RS1500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and RS1500 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and RS1500.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-50 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-50 will result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger K-50 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.