Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was announced 7 years earlier than the A7R IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the XZ-10 scores against the A7R IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 provides 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 IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 and the A7R IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and A7R IV is 91 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and A7R IV.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R IV will resolve more detail with its extra 49 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.