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Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
67
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52
Pentax K-r front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs

Pentax K-r
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 598g - 125 x 97 x 68mm
  • Announced March 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
  • Launched September 2011
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Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax K-r and Pentax RZ18, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the K-r (12MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the K-r (APS-C) and RZ18 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The K-r was manufactured 6 months earlier than the RZ18 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-r grades versus the RZ18 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-r over the Pentax RZ18

 K-r RZ18 
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Pentax K-r

 RZ18 K-r 

Common features in the Pentax K-r and Pentax RZ18

 K-r RZ18 
LaunchedMarch 2011September 2011Similar generation
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-r provides outside measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the K-r versus the RZ18.

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-r and RZ18 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-r and RZ18.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-r due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Pentax RZ18 will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-r Portrait photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography advice
63
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
36
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-r Street photography information
Pentax RZ18 Street photography information
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (178 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-r Sports photography factors
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography factors
55
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (470 per charge)
47
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-r Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography advice
47
built-in flash
bad battery power (470 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (178g)
weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-r Landscape photography details
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography details
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (470 CIPA)
49
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-r Vlogging details
Pentax RZ18 Vlogging details
26
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
30
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (178g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Pentax K-r vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-r and Pentax RZ18
 Pentax K-rPentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-r Pentax Optio RZ18
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-03-11 2011-09-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Prime II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 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 Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 598 gr (1.32 lbs) 178 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 97 x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 755 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI109,4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,100 $210