Olympus E-1 vs Pentax RZ10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-1 versus Pentax RZ10, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was launched 8 years earlier than the RZ10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-1 grades against the RZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 and Pentax Optio RZ10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 has external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-1 versus Pentax RZ10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 against the RZ10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and RZ10 is 59 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and RZ10.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax RZ10 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.