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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89 Imaging
44 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony HX30V
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony HX50V

          

          

            
 XZ-10 HX50V 
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Olympus XZ-10

          

          

            
 HX50V XZ-10 
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX50V

          

          

            
 XZ-10 HX50V 
ReleasedJanuary 2013April 2013Same age
Manually focus  Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
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).
Check out the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and HX50V is 91 and 89 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
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.

            Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus XZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony HX50V as a Portrait photography camera
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 manual focus
 provides face detection focusing
 supports RAW formats
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
50
 has manual focus
 good MP (20MP)
 features face detect focus
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
Street photography with Sony HX50V
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than average in class (221g)
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (272 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography info
Sony HX50V Sports photography info
34
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 low fps (5.0 fps)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
57
 excellent zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography info
Sony HX50V Travel photography info
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 has built in flash
 rather wide (26mm)
 good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 no Timelapse mode
 more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
71
 better than average battery power (400 shots)
 lighter than average (272g)
 good MP (20MP)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX50V as a Landscape photography camera
53
 manual focus
 rather wide (26mm)
 good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no Timelapse mode
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 has manual focus
 fairly wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20MP)
 better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5 )
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony HX50V as a Vlogging camera
35
 rather wide (26mm)
 good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone jack
 more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than average (272g)
 slow max aperture (f3.5 )
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 no microphone socket
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX50V
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-30 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 272 gr (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 400 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $428 $439