Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus XZ-10

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus XZ-10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was released 9 months before the XZ-10 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M5 scores vs the XZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 has exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus XZ-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 versus the XZ-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and XZ-10 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.