Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus XZ-10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 14 months later than the XZ-10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 grades vs the XZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus XZ-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 versus the XZ-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and XZ-10 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and XZ-10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.