Pentax RS1500 vs Sony A6500

Lets look more closely at the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The RS1500 was launched 6 years before the A6500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the RS1500 grades vs the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax RS1500 features exterior measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the RS1500 and the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RS1500 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RS1500 and A6500.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RS1500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older RS1500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.