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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 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 HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX200V
  • Successor is Sony HX400V
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony HX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was brought out within a month of the HX300 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the HX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony HX300

 XZ-10 HX300 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus XZ-10

 HX300 XZ-10 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX300

 XZ-10 HX300 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2013Same generation
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 features outside 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) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony HX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 and the HX300.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and HX300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and HX300.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography details
Sony HX300 Portrait photography details
45
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
42
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography details
Sony HX300 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (221 grams)
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
Sony HX300 Sports photography features
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Travel photography camera
60
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (221g)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
54
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (623 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
Sony HX300 Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
48
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging info
Sony HX300 Vlogging info
35
fairly wide (26mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than others (221 grams)
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (623g)
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX300
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 623 gr (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $428 $339