Olympus E-330 vs Pentax RZ18

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax RZ18, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years before the RZ18 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-330 matches up against the RZ18 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Pentax Optio RZ18. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ18 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the RZ18.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and RZ18 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and RZ18.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax RZ18 will give more detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.