Pentax RZ18 vs Sony W810

Here, we are matching up the Pentax RZ18 versus Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the RZ18 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The RZ18 was brought out 3 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the RZ18 scores against the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio RZ18 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax RZ18 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax RZ18 provides outer measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the RZ18 against the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RZ18 and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RZ18 and W810.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W810 to show more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older RZ18 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.