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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2011
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the RZ18 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced within a month of the RZ18 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-810 scores vs the RZ18 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Pentax RZ18

 TG-810 RZ18 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus TG-810

 RZ18 TG-810 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax RZ18

 TG-810 RZ18 
AnnouncedAugust 2011September 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 has got external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax RZ18 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 vs the RZ18.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and RZ18 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and RZ18.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Pentax RZ18 to deliver more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography features
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography info
Pentax RZ18 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (178 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
47
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than competition (178 grams)
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography features
43
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
no Time Lapse function
49
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
weather proof
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
Pentax RZ18 Vlogging advice
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
30
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (178g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Pentax RZ18
 Olympus TG-810Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus TG-810 Pentax Optio RZ18
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-08-16 2011-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 178 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $428 $210