Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Announced January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview
Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-300 and Pentax RZ10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-300 was released 7 years before the RZ10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-300 scores versus the RZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax RZ10
E-300 | RZ10 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-300
RZ10 | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | July 2011 | January 2005 | Newer by 79 months | |
Display dimension | 2.7" | 1.8" | Larger display (+0.9") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 134k | Crisper display (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax RZ10
E-300 | RZ10 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch display | No Touch display |
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 provides physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and 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).
Examine the Olympus E-300 and Pentax RZ10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 against the RZ10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and RZ10 is 67 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and RZ10.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax RZ10 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Pentax Optio RZ10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Pentax Optio RZ10 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-280mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.2-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 1.8 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 134k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 2.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 lbs) | 178g (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 178 photos |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI92 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $800 | $200 |