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Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
53
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix P340 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Nikon P340
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon P330
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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Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Pentax. The image resolution of the P340 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is pretty similar but the P340 (1/1.7") and RZ10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The P340 was launched 2 years later than the RZ10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the P340 matches up versus the RZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P340 over the Pentax RZ10

 P340 RZ10 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2011More recent by 32 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Nikon P340

 RZ10 P340 

Common features in the Nikon P340 and Pentax RZ10

 P340 RZ10 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P340 has physical dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the P340 against the RZ10.

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P340 and RZ10 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P340 and RZ10.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P340 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax RZ10 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern P340 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P340 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography highlights
42
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
35
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P340 Street photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/1.7")
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P340 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (178 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P340 Travel photography features
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography features
64
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
weather proof
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (178 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P340 Landscape photography features
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography features
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
43
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (178 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P340 Vlogging highlights
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging highlights
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon P340 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P340 and Pentax RZ10
 Nikon Coolpix P340Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon Coolpix P340 Pentax Optio RZ10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT-LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 2.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920x1080 (30p, 25p, 60i, 50i), 1280x720 (30p, 25p), 1920x1080 (15p, 12.5p), 640x480 (120p, 100p), 1280x720 (60p, 50p), 320x240 (240p, 200p), iFrame 720 (30p, 25p), 640x480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 273 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 178 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $380 $200