Nikon S1000pj vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets look much closer at the Nikon S1000pj versus Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S1000pj (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S1000pj was introduced 4 years earlier than the XZ-10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S1000pj scores vs the XZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S1000pj Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S1000pj offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S1000pj vs the XZ-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1000pj and XZ-10 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1000pj and XZ-10.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you can expect comparable quality of photos but you will want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older S1000pj will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.