Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus XZ-1

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus XZ-1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was released 3 years after the XZ-1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 matches up vs the XZ-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus XZ-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus XZ-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the XZ-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and XZ-1 is 82 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and XZ-1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.