Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax RZ10
E-600 | RZ10 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-600
RZ10 | E-600 | |||
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Introduced | July 2011 | August 2009 | More recent by 22 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax RZ10
E-600 | RZ10 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent display measurements | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical 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).
Compare the Olympus E-600 and Pentax RZ10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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.
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Pentax Optio RZ10 | |
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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 |