Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RZ18

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Pentax RZ18, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years prior to the RZ18 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 matches up vs the RZ18 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Pentax Optio RZ18. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax RZ18 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 compared to the RZ18.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and RZ18 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and RZ18.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax RZ18 will render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.