Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
- Launched September 2011
Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Gallery
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax RZ18
E-400 | RZ18 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus E-400
RZ18 | E-400 | |||
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Launched | September 2011 | September 2006 | More modern by 60 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Crisper display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax RZ18
E-400 | RZ18 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither contains Touch display |
Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Pentax Optio RZ18 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Pentax Optio RZ18 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2006-09-14 | 2011-09-12 |
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 | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-450mm (18.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 4cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 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 | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
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 All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | D-LI92 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $599 | $210 |