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Pentax Optio RS1500 $149.95
By Christopher Snow June 17, 2011
Pentax  Optio RS1500
Score Breakdown
6.4
2.5
3.7

Introduction

Pentax’s Optio RS1500 is an inexpensive, entry-level point-and-shoot geared toward the first time camera owner. Inside this tiny package is one giant selling point: a surprisingly capable 14-megapixel sensor that produced images of a much higher quality than we expected. Shoddy construction and difficult handling hold this model back, but overall the RS1500 is a tempting value for beginners.

This review is organized into 16 pages
Page 1
Product Tour

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Page 2
Color

Color reproduction is solid, if a little on the undersaturated side.

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Noise

Decent noise performance and plenty of ISO levels earn the RS1500 an impressive score.

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Resolution

Despite some heavy distortion, resolution performance is this camera’s best asset.

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Page 5
Video

Video capture with the RS1500 is clumsy, inaccurate, and ugly.

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Page 6
Sample Photos

A gallery of photos taken with the Pentax Optio RS1500

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Page 7
Playback

Playback mode is standard fare for a camera of this class, but extensive in-camera editing will appeal to some.

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Page 8
Hardware

Construction ranges from smart to shoddy in this model designed for cost-effectiveness.

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Page 9
Controls

Controls and options are too simplified for their own good.

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Page 10
Design & Handling

Handling is not one of the RS1500’s priorities.

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Page 11
Panasonic Lumix ZS3 Comparison
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

We compare the RS1500 to the DMC-ZS3.

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Page 12
Canon PowerShot A3000 Comparison
Canon  PowerShot A3000 IS

We compare the RS1500 to the A3000 IS.

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Page 13
Casio EX-S200 Comparison
Casio  Exilim EX-S200

We compare the RS1500 to the EX-S200.

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Page 14
Conclusion

Read our final conclusion of the Pentax Optio RS1500.

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Page 15
Photo Gallery

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Part 16
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