Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.