Pentax RZ10 vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax RZ10 versus Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the RZ10 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the RZ10 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor size.

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The RZ10 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the RZ10 grades vs the RX100 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio RZ10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax RZ10 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax RZ10 enjoys external dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Pentax RZ10 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the RZ10 and the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RZ10 and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RZ10 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RZ10 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older RZ10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.