Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R II

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was launched 3 years before the A7R II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the XZ-10 grades against the A7R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 provides exterior 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) and the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the A7R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and A7R II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R II will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.