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Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P3
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
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 versus Pentax RZ10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was announced 15 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-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-P2 grades vs the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Pentax RZ10

 E-P2 RZ10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-P2

 RZ10 E-P2 
LaunchedJuly 2011April 2010More modern by 15 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Pentax RZ10

 E-P2 RZ10 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P2 versus Pentax RZ10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 vs the RZ10.

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and RZ10 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Pentax RZ10 will produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P2
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ10
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
35
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P2
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P2
Sports photography with Pentax RZ10
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
low battery power (300 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (178 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P2
Travel photography with Pentax RZ10
43
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery power (300 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery (178 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography features
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography features
60
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (178 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging info
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging info
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus PEN E-P2Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Pentax Optio RZ10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-04-22 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
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 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 178 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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