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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was launched 3 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the XZ-10 scores versus the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony HX90V

 XZ-10 HX90V 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus XZ-10

 HX90V XZ-10 
RevealedApril 2015January 2013More recent by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX90V

 XZ-10 HX90V 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 has exterior measurements 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 HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX90V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 against the HX90V.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and HX90V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX90V to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
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you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
45
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
Street photography with Sony HX90V
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (221 grams)
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (360 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography details
Sony HX90V Travel photography details
60
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (221 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
better than average battery life (360 shots)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse mode
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
53
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
35
pretty wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
heavier than average in class (221 grams)
75
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no external mic port
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-30 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 360 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $428 $440