Pentax RS1500 vs Sony A330

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax RS1500 and Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RS1500 was unveiled 23 months after the A330 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the RS1500 scores versus the A330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RS1500 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax RS1500 features outside dimensions 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 A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Pentax RS1500 and Sony A330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the RS1500 against the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RS1500 and A330 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RS1500 and A330.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RS1500 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax RS1500 will deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RS1500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.