Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax RS1500 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The RS1500 was introduced 3 years earlier than the RX100 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the RS1500 grades versus the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RS1500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax RS1500 comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the RS1500 against the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RS1500 and RX100 II is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RS1500 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RS1500 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will offer extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older RS1500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.