Pentax Optio RS1500

The Pentax Optio RS1500 is a compact camera launched on 16/03/2011.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio RS1500 ranks well below the category average, scoring 27 overall. The Pentax Optio RS1500 weights 157 gr and spans 114 x 58 x 28 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Optio RS1500 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Versatility - Score 44, ranks in the category best 41%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio RS1500 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 55% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 45% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 71, ranks among the worst 16% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 72% of its category. Pentax Optio RS1500 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 9, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Pentax Optio RS1500 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 21, ranks in the best 65% of its category. Pentax Optio RS1500 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 46, ranks 9% in its category. Pentax Optio RS1500 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 13% in its category. Pentax Optio RS1500 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax Optio RS1500 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax Optio RS1500 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.