Pentax RS1500 vs Sony HX80

Below, we are looking at the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony HX80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The RS1500 was unveiled 6 years before the HX80 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the RS1500 grades versus the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax RS1500 provides external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the RS1500 versus the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RS1500 and HX80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RS1500 and HX80.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.