Pentax RS1500 vs Sony WX300
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Pentax RS1500 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
- Announced March 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Announced February 2013
- Successor is Sony WX350
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Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax RS1500 and Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the RS1500 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe RS1500 was revealed 23 months before the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the RS1500 grades against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Sony WX300
| RS1500 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Pentax RS1500
| WX300 | RS1500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2013 |  | March 2011 | Newer by 23 months |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax RS1500 and Sony WX300
| RS1500 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | No Touch screen |
Pentax RS1500 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax RS1500 provides outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the RS1500 and the WX300.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RS1500 and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Pentax RS1500 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RS1500 and WX300.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX300 to render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged RS1500 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Pentax RS1500 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
| Pentax Optio RS1500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Pentax | Sony |
| Model | Pentax Optio RS1500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2011-03-16 | 2013-02-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-110mm (3.9x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.90 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 157 gr (0.35 lbs) | 166 gr (0.37 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 shots | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | D-LI92 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $150 | $330 |