Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax RZ10

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1X and Pentax RZ10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 7 years after the RZ10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M1X scores versus the RZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Pentax Optio RZ10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X comes with external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1X and Pentax RZ10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X compared to the RZ10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and RZ10 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and RZ10.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will provide extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.