Olympus E-420 vs Pentax RZ10

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-420 vs Pentax RZ10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was released 4 years prior to the RZ10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-420 matches up versus the RZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Pentax Optio RZ10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Olympus E-420 vs Pentax RZ10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-420 vs the RZ10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and RZ10 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and RZ10.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Pentax RZ10 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.