Canon 1000D vs Olympus XZ-10

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 1000D and Olympus XZ-10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1000D (10MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is very close but the 1000D (APS-C) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1000D was revealed 5 years prior to the XZ-10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 1000D grades against the XZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 1000D and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are available at Canon 1000D Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 1000D enjoys physical dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") and a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Canon 1000D and Olympus XZ-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1000D against the XZ-10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1000D and XZ-10 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and XZ-10.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1000D using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus XZ-10 will render greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older 1000D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.