Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6300

Its time to look closer at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 4 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the XZ-10 matches up against the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 features external measurements 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 A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A6300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and A6300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will result in more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.