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Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
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Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon D30 and Pentax RZ10, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D30 was manufactured 2 years after the RZ10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D30 scores versus the RZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Pentax RZ10

 D30 RZ10 
ReleasedFebruary 2014July 2011More modern by 32 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Canon D30

 RZ10 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Pentax RZ10

 D30 RZ10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon D30 has outer dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the D30 against the RZ10.

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and RZ10 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and RZ10.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Pentax RZ10 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger D30 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography info
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography info
33
has manual focus
has face detection autofocus
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
35
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography info
Pentax RZ10 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography factors
37
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment proof
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (178 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography details
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography details
60
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
66
environment proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (178 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography details
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography details
44
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
43
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery power (178 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging information
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging information
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Canon D30 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Pentax RZ10
 Canon PowerShot D30Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology PureColor II LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 178 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $329 $200