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Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
52
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PM1 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 265g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Announced November 2011
  • Updated by Olympus E-PM2
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-PM1 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM1 was introduced 5 months later than the RZ10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-PM1 matches up against the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM1 over the Pentax RZ10

 E-PM1 RZ10 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus E-PM1

 RZ10 E-PM1 

Common features in the Olympus E-PM1 and Pentax RZ10

 E-PM1 RZ10 
ReleasedNovember 2011July 2011Same age
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PM1 compared to the RZ10.

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and RZ10 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM1 and RZ10.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax RZ10 will produce more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PM1 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
35
has manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM1 Street photography information
Pentax RZ10 Street photography information
75
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PM1 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (178 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM1 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography advice
45
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
66
environment proofing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (178 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM1 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
65
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
no Time Lapse function
43
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
environment proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (178 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PM1
Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM1 and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus PEN E-PM1Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PM1 Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-11-23 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface 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 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 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 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 265g (0.58 lbs) 178g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 499 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 178 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $499 $200