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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Launched December 2012
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 XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax RZ10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and RZ10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was launched 18 months after the RZ10 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the RZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Pentax RZ10

 XZ-2 iHS RZ10 
ReleasedDecember 2012July 2011Newer by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 RZ10 XZ-2 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax RZ10

 XZ-2 iHS RZ10 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS offers outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 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).

Look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax RZ10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the RZ10.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and RZ10 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-2 iHS and RZ10.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax RZ10 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger XZ-2 iHS should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
35
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Street photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Street photography camera
66
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (346g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (340 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (178 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography information
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography information
61
good battery (340 shots)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (346g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
66
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (178 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography info
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography info
55
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
good battery (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery pack (178 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging advice
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging advice
36
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors in class (346 grams)
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSPentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus XZ-2 iHS Pentax Optio RZ10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-12-18 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 346g (0.76 pounds) 178g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 216 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 178 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-90B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $450 $200