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Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Previous Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX230 HS
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
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was manufactured 13 months before the RZ10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX210 IS matches up against the RZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Pentax RZ10

 SX210 IS RZ10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Canon SX210 IS

 RZ10 SX210 IS 
IntroducedJuly 2011June 2010More modern by 13 months

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Pentax RZ10

 SX210 IS RZ10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS offers external measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX210 IS and the RZ10.

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and RZ10 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you can expect similar quality of photos however you will need to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged SX210 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX210 IS
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ10
38
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
35
focusing manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX210 IS
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography features
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography features
43
incredible zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (178 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competition in class (220g)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (392mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
weather proof
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (178 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography features
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography features
48
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
43
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery pack (178 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX210 IS
Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Canon SX210 IS vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Pentax RZ10
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISPentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-06-16 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 220g (0.49 lb) 178g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 178 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $226 $200