Pentax RS1500 vs Sony QX10

Here is a extended analysis of the Pentax RS1500 and Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The RS1500 was announced 3 years earlier than the QX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RS1500 scores vs the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax RS1500 enjoys outside 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 QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the RS1500 and the QX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RS1500 and QX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RS1500 and QX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony QX10 to resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older RS1500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.