Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7 II

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was announced 21 months prior to the A7 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the XZ-10 grades against the A7 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 against the A7 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and A7 II is 91 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and A7 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7 II will offer you greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.