Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax RZ10

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1 versus Pentax RZ10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was launched 2 years after the RZ10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M1 scores versus the RZ10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 against the RZ10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and RZ10 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and RZ10.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.