Olympus XZ-10 vs Sigma fp

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sigma fp, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and fp (25MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The XZ-10 was brought out 7 years prior to the fp and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the XZ-10 scores vs the fp when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sigma fp. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sigma fp Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sigma fp has proportions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sigma fp in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 vs the fp.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and fp is 91 and 84 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and fp.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma fp will result in extra detail having its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.