Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a thorough assessment of the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RS1500 was launched 7 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RS1500 matches up against the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio RS1500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax RS1500 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax RS1500 features physical dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RS1500 and the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RS1500 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RS1500 and RX10 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RS1500 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.