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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax RZ10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is very similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was brought out 22 months before the RZ10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-600 matches up versus the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax RZ10

 E-600 RZ10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-600

 RZ10 E-600 
IntroducedJuly 2011August 2009More recent by 22 months

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax RZ10

 E-600 RZ10 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 compared to the RZ10.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and RZ10 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and RZ10.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax RZ10 will offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography details
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
35
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography features
Pentax RZ10 Street photography features
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography highlights
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (178 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography details
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography details
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
66
weather proofing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (178 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography details
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
43
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (178 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging features
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging features
18
no video
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus E-600Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-600 Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-30 2011-07-19
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515g (1.14 lb) 178g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 178 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 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, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $200