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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Successor is Olympus E-P2
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax RZ10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was launched 24 months before the RZ10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-P1 matches up versus the RZ10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Pentax RZ10

 E-P1 RZ10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-P1

 RZ10 E-P1 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2009More modern by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax RZ10

 E-P1 RZ10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 features external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has specifications 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 change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 against the RZ10.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and RZ10 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and RZ10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax RZ10 will show more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography info
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
35
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Street photography advice
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery power (300 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (178 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P1
Travel photography with Pentax RZ10
43
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery power (300 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
66
weather proofing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery power (178 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography factors
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery power (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
43
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery power (178 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging details
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging details
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus PEN E-P1Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Pentax Optio RZ10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-29 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 pounds) 178g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 178 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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