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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax RZ10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was introduced 2 years later than the RZ10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-850 iHS scores against the RZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Pentax RZ10

 TG-850 iHS RZ10 
ReleasedJanuary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 RZ10 TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax RZ10

 TG-850 iHS RZ10 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-850 iHS compared to the RZ10.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and RZ10 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-850 iHS and RZ10.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-850 iHS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography advice
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
35
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Street photography factors
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography highlights
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery (330 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography info
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography info
72
good battery (330 shots)
environment proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
weather proof
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography factors
50
decently wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
good battery (330 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
43
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Vlogging camera
33
decently wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSPentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-29 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4616 x 3464 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 2.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 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 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes 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 218 gr (0.48 lbs) 178 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 178 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $250 $200