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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-M10 XZ-10 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2013Fresher by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k920kClearer screen (+117k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-M10

 XZ-10 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus XZ-10

 E-M10 XZ-10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
71
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
45
you can focus manually
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average (396g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography factors
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
67
offers touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than average (396 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
60
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (221 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
53
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging details
33
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than average (396g)
35
decently wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than others in class (221 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-18 2013-01-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 35
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) -
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lbs) 221 grams (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 240 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $600 $428