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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced February 2009
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Canon A1100 IS versus Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was manufactured 5 years before the XZ-10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A1100 IS grades vs the XZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Olympus XZ-10

 A1100 IS XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Canon A1100 IS

 XZ-10 A1100 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2009More modern by 48 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k115kClearer screen (+805k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Olympus XZ-10

 A1100 IS XZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A1100 IS versus the XZ-10.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1100 IS and XZ-10 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1100 IS and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of pictures however you need to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged A1100 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography factors
26
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
45
manual focus
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A1100 IS
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Travel photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
60
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (221g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
53
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Vlogging info
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging info
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
35
relatively wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others (221 grams)
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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Olympus XZ-10
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-18 2013-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 115 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 grams (0.33 pounds) 221 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $160 $428