Pentax RS1500 vs Sony H200

Following is a thorough analysis of the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The RS1500 was revealed 22 months before the H200 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RS1500 grades vs the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax RS1500 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the RS1500 vs the H200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RS1500 and H200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RS1500 and H200.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H200 to offer you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.