Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A100

Lets look more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The XZ-10 was released 6 years later than the A100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the XZ-10 grades vs the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-10 versus the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and A100 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and A100.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus XZ-10 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher XZ-10 should have an edge in sensor technology.