Pentax RS1500 vs Sony A300

Lets look much closer at the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The RS1500 was brought out 3 years after the A300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RS1500 scores against the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax RS1500 comes with exterior dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the RS1500 vs the A300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RS1500 and A300 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RS1500 and A300.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RS1500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax RS1500 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent RS1500 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.