Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RZ18

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax RZ18, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was announced 5 years prior to the RZ18 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-410 matches up versus the RZ18 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Pentax Optio RZ18. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax RZ18 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax RZ18 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the RZ18.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and RZ18 is 77 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and RZ18.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Pentax RZ18 will give greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.