Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 4.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
- Announced January 2014

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The XZ-10 was brought out 11 months before the Galaxy Camera 2 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
XZ-10 | Galaxy Camera 2 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Olympus XZ-10
Galaxy Camera 2 | XZ-10 | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | ![]() | January 2013 | More recent by 11 months |
Display dimension | 4.8" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+1.8") |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 920k | Crisper display (+117k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
XZ-10 | Galaxy Camera 2 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has sizing of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).
Compare the Olympus XZ-10 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and Galaxy Camera 2.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to offer extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

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Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Samsung |
Model | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-01-30 | 2014-01-02 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/1.8-2.7 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 10cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 4.8 inch |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | HD Super Clear Touch Display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 16s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) | 1920 x 1080 |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 221g (0.49 lb) | 283g (0.62 lb) |
Dimensions | 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 240 photographs | 400 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | Built-in |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $428 | $400 |