Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was manufactured 6 years before the RZ18 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-400 matches up against the RZ18 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Pentax Optio RZ18. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ18 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-400 and the RZ18.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and RZ18 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and RZ18.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax RZ18 will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.