Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a extended assessment of the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RS1500 was released 5 years prior to the RX100 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RS1500 scores against the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio RS1500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax RS1500 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax RS1500 enjoys exterior 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 RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the RS1500 compared to the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RS1500 and RX100 IV is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RS1500 and RX100 IV.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RS1500 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.