Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 2 months prior to the HX50V and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the XZ-10 matches up against the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 provides external dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the XZ-10 versus the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and HX50V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and HX50V.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX50V to render greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.