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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 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
  • New Model is Olympus E-410
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax RZ18

 E-400 RZ18 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus E-400

 RZ18 E-400 
LaunchedSeptember 2011September 2006More modern by 60 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kCrisper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax RZ18

 E-400 RZ18 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography details
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography details
46
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
36
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Pentax RZ18
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (178g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography features
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
47
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography features
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competition in class (178 grams)
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography info
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography info
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
49
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
30
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (178 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax RZ18
 Olympus E-400Pentax Optio RZ18
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