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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2011
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-620 and Pentax RZ18, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was launched 3 years before the RZ18 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-620 matches up versus the RZ18 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax RZ18

 E-620 RZ18 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus E-620

 RZ18 E-620 
LaunchedSeptember 2011July 2009More modern by 26 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax RZ18

 E-620 RZ18 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax RZ18 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 versus the RZ18.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and RZ18 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and RZ18.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax RZ18 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography factors
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography factors
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
36
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Pentax RZ18
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (178g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
47
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography information
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography information
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery (500 shots)
low MP (12MP)
71
lighter than competition in class (178g)
weather sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography highlights
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
49
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging factors
Pentax RZ18 Vlogging factors
18
can't shoot video
30
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (178 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax RZ18
 Olympus E-620Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-620 Pentax Optio RZ18
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-06 2011-09-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type 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
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 500 gr (1.10 lbs) 178 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical 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 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $799 $210