Clicky

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The XZ-10 was released 7 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the XZ-10 scores vs the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony A6400

 XZ-10 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus XZ-10

 A6400 XZ-10 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2013More recent by 72 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A6400

 XZ-10 A6400 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 has got 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) while the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 versus the A6400.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and A6400.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
45
manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
81
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography factors
Sony A6400 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (221 grams)
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography details
Sony A6400 Sports photography details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
60
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (221g)
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
87
environment sealing
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6400 Landscape photography advice
53
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse function
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
35
relatively wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average (221g)
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
lack of image stabilization
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A6400
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Alpha a6400
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-30 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 pounds) 403g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 240 photos 410 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $428 $898