Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax RZ10

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax RZ10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was brought out 2 years after the RZ10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 matches up against the RZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Pentax Optio RZ10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax RZ10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the RZ10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and RZ10 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and RZ10.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.