Pentax RS1500 vs Sony A99 II

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The RS1500 was brought out 6 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RS1500 matches up vs the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RS1500 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax RS1500 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax RS1500 offers outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the RS1500 compared to the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the RS1500 and A99 II is 93 and 57 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RS1500 and A99 II.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RS1500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will offer you greater detail having its extra 28MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.