Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX10

In this article, we will be looking at the Pentax RS1500 versus Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The RS1500 was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the RS1500 scores vs the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax RS1500 features exterior measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the RS1500 and the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RS1500 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RS1500 and RX10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RS1500 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 will be behind in sensor technology.