Pentax Optio RS1500

• alaTest.co.uk

  9 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 reviews of Pentax Optio RS1500 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.65/10. Comparing these reviews to 668283 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 88/100 (or 8.8 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.

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• pocket-lint.com

  7 out of 10

Summary: Setting yourself apart for the mass of compact cameras on the market can be something of a challenge. The Pentax Optio RS1500 looks to solve this problem with the option for customising the faceplate to make it unique. But does this compact point and...

Conclusion: 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...

Pro : Fun customisation, affordable

Cons : Poor quality display, image performance isn't brilliant

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• cnet.co.uk

  7 out of 10

Summary: 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 quality.

Conclusion: Jaded old journos aren't the target audience for the Pentax Optio RS1500, but we were pleasantly surprised by our experience with this cheap and cheerful camera. Its simple approach to taking photos is matched by better-than-average performance for a...

Pro : Very good value for money ; Decent picture quality for the price ; Easy to use ; Large LCD screen ; 720p video capture

Cons : Flimsy build quality ; No HDMI socket ; USB port is unprotected ; Plenty of picture noise

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• techradar.com

  8 out of 10

Summary: Complete with changeable covers and lens rings, the RS1500 can be dressed up or down for any occasion.

Pro : Excellent value for money ; Reasonable ; image quality with effective automatic correction for barrel distortion ; Customizability – erfect for target market ; Large and colourful LCD screen ; Use of lithium-ion battery hels to kee weight and size down

Cons : Poor LCD viewing angle ; Finer details lacking when viewed at full size ; Focusing system could be faster ; Chromatic aberrations sometimes very obvious ; Occasional white balance inaccuracies

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• whatdigitalcamera.com

  9 out of 10

Summary: A budget-priced model with interchangeable covers, can the Pentax Optio RS1500 deliver more than just good value?

Conclusion: The Pentax Optio RS1500 has some excellent qualities, but falls down in the build quality stakes and, more importantly, image quality.

Pro : Cheap, reasonable image quality, simple to use

Cons : Feels flimsy, too much sharpening

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