Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax RZ10

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Pentax Optio RZ10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.