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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax RZ10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.