Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax RZ10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax RZ10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 24 months prior to the RZ10 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FE-4000 scores versus the RZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 versus the RZ10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and RZ10 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and RZ10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Pentax RZ10 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind in sensor innovation.