Pentax Optio RS1500 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Pentax Optio RS1500 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
28-110 mm (4x) F3.5-5.5 Zoom Lens
80 - 6400 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
114 x 58 x 28 mm, 157g.
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Pentax Optio RS1500 Overview

First introduced in March, 2011, Pentax Optio RS1500 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Pentax RS1500 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

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- Pentax Optio RS1500

Sensor resolution of Pentax RS1500 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.

Pentax RS1500 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Pentax RS1500

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax Optio RS1500 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Manual Focus

Environmental Sealing

28 mm Wide Angle Lens

1.0 fps Continuous Shooting

3.5 Lens at Wide

157g Light Body

9 Focus Points

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No AF Face Detection

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.5

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 260 shots

Type Scores

Pentax Optio RS1500 has an Overall Score of 33/100 and ranked #617 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1034 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Pentax RS1500

Pentax Optio RS1500 weighs 157g and has external dimensions of 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.49 x 2.28 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Pentax RS1500 is 18 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Pentax RS1500 is more by 16mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Pentax RS1500

157g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Pentax RS1500

28mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Pentax Optio RS1500 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Optio RS1500	Dimensions	Optio RS1500
Canon G16	356 g	157 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Casio EX-10	384 g	157 g	120 x 68 x 49 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Panasonic LF1	192 g	157 g	103 x 62 x 28 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Pentax WG-3	230 g	157 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Pentax MX-1	391 g	157 g	122 x 61 x 51 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Nikon P7100	395 g	157 g	116 x 77 x 48 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS	235 g	157 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Ricoh WG-4	230 g	157 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm

Specifications of Pentax Optio RS1500

General
Brand	Pentax
Model	Optio RS1500
Announced	March, 2011
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	1
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/1500 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.90
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area	27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution	14 MP
Max Image Resolution	4288 x 3216
Max Native ISO	6400
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	260 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	D-LI92
Physical
Weight	157 g
Physical Dimensions	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly