Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ18

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax RZ18, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was announced 16 months before the RZ18 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P2 scores vs the RZ18 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Pentax Optio RZ18. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 has got outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 against the RZ18.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and RZ18 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and RZ18.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax RZ18 will deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.