Pentax RS1500 vs Sony W570

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the RS1500 (14MP) and the W570 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The RS1500 was unveiled 3 months after the W570 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RS1500 scores vs the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RS1500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Pentax RS1500 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax RS1500 offers outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Pentax RS1500 vs Sony W570 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the RS1500 vs the W570.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RS1500 and W570 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RS1500 and W570.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W570 to offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively.