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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Renewed by Olympus E-410
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
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-400 and Pentax RZ10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the RZ10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-400 grades vs the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax RZ10

 E-400 RZ10 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-400

 RZ10 E-400 
IntroducedJuly 2011September 2006More modern by 58 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax RZ10

 E-400 RZ10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 against the RZ10.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and RZ10 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and RZ10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax RZ10 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ10
46
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
manual mode not available
low MP (10MP)
35
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Pentax RZ10
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (178 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography advice
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
66
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (178 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography info
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography info
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery pack (178 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus E-400Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-400 Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-09-14 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact 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 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 178 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 178 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $599 $200