Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-3N

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-3N, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-10 was brought out within a month of the NEX-3N which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the NEX-3N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-3N in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and NEX-3N is 91 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-3N will deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.