Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a complete review of the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the RS1500 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The RS1500 was released 9 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the RS1500 scores against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax RS1500 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the RS1500 compared to the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RS1500 and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RS1500 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RS1500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.