Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX200V

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was brought out 9 months after the HX200V so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the XZ-10 matches up against the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 has external 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) while the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the HX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and HX200V is 91 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and HX200V.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX200V to produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger XZ-10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.