Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look more closely at the Pentax RS1500 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The RS1500 was released 6 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the RS1500 scores against the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio RS1500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax RS1500 offers physical dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax RS1500 and Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the RS1500 and the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RS1500 and RX10 III is 93 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RS1500 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RS1500 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older RS1500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.