Olympus E-330 vs Pentax RZ10

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax RZ10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years prior to the RZ10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-330 grades against the RZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 versus the RZ10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and RZ10 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and RZ10.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax RZ10 will provide you with more detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor technology.