Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax RZ18

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax RZ18, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was released 4 years later than the RZ18 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the PEN-F scores versus the RZ18 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Pentax Optio RZ18. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F comes with exterior measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ18 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F versus the RZ18.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and RZ18 is 84 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and RZ18.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.