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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Released July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A7R III
  • Later Model is Sony A7R V
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

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.

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

 XZ-10 A7R IV 

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

 A7R IV XZ-10 
ReleasedJuly 2019January 2013Newer by 78 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k920kCrisper screen (+520k dot)

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

 XZ-10 A7R IV 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

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

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

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography highlights
45
focusing manually
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
88
focusing manually
megapixel count high (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
Street photography with Sony A7R IV
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (221g)
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography factors
Sony A7R IV Sports photography factors
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (670 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Travel photography camera
60
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (221g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
74
great battery pack (670 shots)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count high (61MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
Sony A7R IV Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (61 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (670 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
Vlogging with Sony A7R IV
35
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (221g)
37
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A7R IV
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-30 2019-07-16
Physical type 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 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 61MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 567
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 pounds) 665g (1.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 99
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 670 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots One Two
Retail pricing $428 $3,498