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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R IV
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was brought out 5 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the XZ-10 grades vs the A7R III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony A7R III

 XZ-10 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus XZ-10

 A7R III XZ-10 
ReleasedOctober 2017January 2013More recent by 57 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k920kClearer screen (+520k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R III

 XZ-10 A7R III 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with outside measurements 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 Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 and the A7R III.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and A7R III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and A7R III.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will render more detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7R III Portrait photography factors
45
focusing manually
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
86
manual focus
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography factors
Sony A7R III Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than others (221g)
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has touch focus
environment proof
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
Sports photography with Sony A7R III
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
89
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Travel photography camera
60
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (221g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
74
better than average battery (650 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
Sony A7R III Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
87
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery (650 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging factors
Sony A7R III Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing mic socket
heavier than others (221 grams)
37
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R III
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Alpha A7R III
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2013-01-30 2017-10-25
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 657 grams (1.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 240 images 650 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Storage slots 1 Dual
Price at launch $428 $2,800