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Pentax Optio RS1500

Based on 16 reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

7
Bad:

4

Pros

Cheap, reasonable image quality, simple to use

Cons

Feels flimsy, too much sharpening

Reviews

All (18)
Good (5)
Average (7)
Bad (4)

By Photo Answers on November 09, 2011

If youre after a fun, cost-conscious compact and love shooting panoramics then the 14MP Pentax Optio RS1500 could be the trendy compact youve been waiting...

80
By Computeractive on September 22, 2011

A quirky, customisable compact camera that's easy to use and packed with features...

80
By itreviews.com on September 16, 2011

Review date: 16 September, 2011. Review by: Jamie Carter Do we all want a camera with the chameleon-like ability to change colour on demand? Perhaps not, but even aside from the novelty of being able to change the RS1500's fascia to all kinds of...

60
By Pocket-lint on August 22, 2011

The Pentax Optio RS1500 manages to escape being simply a novelty camera by virtue of its reasonable performance, but if performance is important to you, then perhaps forgoing the changeable covers for something more conventional would better suit your...

70
By CNET UK on August 08, 2011

The Pentax Optio RS1500's design won't be to everyone's tastes, and the swappable skins are a gimmick, but it's fundamentally a very respectable budget camera. Its only real weakness is its poor build...

70
By TechRadar on August 08, 2011

Changeable covers may have been all the rage with mobile phones ten years ago, but, for whatever reason, the concept never really took off with compact cameras. With its latest RS1500 model, though, Pentax clearly reckons the audience for them is...

80
By PhotographyBLOG on August 01, 2011

Kids of the 80's and comic fans will love the super hero collector's pack available with the Pentax Optio RS1500. It makes the camera a lot more fun to use and the interchangeability of the skins give it an interesting slant that can be a focal...

70
By What Digital Camera on July 15, 2011

The Pentax Optio RS1500 is a budget camera with some impressive specs, such as a 14MP sensor. The main draw will be the interchangeable front covers, enabling the user to add some creative flair to the aesthetics of the compact. In order to alter the...

84
By ePHOTOzine on July 08, 2011

Apart from having customisable and changeable skins, the RS1500 doesn't boast many features and is quite a plain looking camera without a skin. The image quality is fantastic for a camera which can be purchased for less than £70, although...

70
By DigitalCameraInfo on June 17, 2011

You’ve got to hand it to Pentax, they certainly have a clear definition of this camera’s audience. The most casual user cares about the following: how do my pictures look, and how few buttons do I have to press? In this regard, the Optio...

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