Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX10 II

Here is a thorough analysis of the Pentax RS1500 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The RS1500 was announced 5 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious 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 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RS1500 grades versus the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax RS1500 provides external measurements 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 RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the RS1500 compared to the RX10 II.

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

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RS1500 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RS1500 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older RS1500 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.