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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(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
Pentax RZ10
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax RZ10

 E-300 RZ10 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-300

 RZ10 E-300 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2005Newer by 79 months
Display dimension2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kCrisper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax RZ10

 E-300 RZ10 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
low resolution (8 megapixels)
35
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Street photography camera
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (178 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Travel photography camera
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (8 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
66
environment proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (178 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography information
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography information
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
no Time Lapse mode
43
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery pack (178 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging highlights
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus E-300Pentax Optio RZ10
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