Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was released 19 months before the QX1 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the QX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and QX1 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and QX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony QX1 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.