Pentax Optio RZ10

The Pentax Optio RZ10 is a compact camera launched on 07/19/2011.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio RZ10 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 28 overall. The Pentax Optio RZ10 weights 178 gr and spans 97 x 61 x 33 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Optio RZ10 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Versatility - Score 51, ranks in the category best 22%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio RZ10 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 45% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 69, ranks among the worst 10% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 24% in its category. Pentax Optio RZ10 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Good, score 9, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Pentax Optio RZ10 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 24, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Pentax Optio RZ10 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 12% in its category. Pentax Optio RZ10 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 17% in its category. Pentax Optio RZ10 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax Optio RZ10 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 34.99 USD and 34.99 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax Optio RZ10 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.