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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus XZ-10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was released 3 years later than the XZ-10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the PEN-F grades versus the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus XZ-10

 PEN-F XZ-10 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2013More recent by 37 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k920kClearer display (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus PEN-F

 XZ-10 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus XZ-10

 PEN-F XZ-10 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F comes with external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F 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 change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the PEN-F versus the XZ-10.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and XZ-10 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and XZ-10.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer PEN-F is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography details
75
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
45
has manual focus
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than average (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography information
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography advice
75
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
60
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (221g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
53
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
35
rather wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
heavier than average (221g)
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN-F Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-27 2013-01-30
Body design Rangefinder-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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 221g (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,000 $428