Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic XS1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was revealed very close to the XS1 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the XZ-10 scores against the XS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 provides outside 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) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 versus Panasonic XS1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-10 and the XS1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and XS1 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and XS1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic XS1 to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively.