Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6600

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was brought out 7 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the XZ-10 grades vs the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 features external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 and the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and A6600.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6600 will provide you with more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be behind in sensor tech.