Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7c

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was revealed 8 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the XZ-10 scores against the A7c with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A7c in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-10 vs the A7c.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and A7c is 91 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and A7c.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will result in more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be behind in sensor technology.