Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6400

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.

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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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.