Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony HX99

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was released 6 years prior to the HX99 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the XZ-10 matches up against the HX99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony HX99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-10 vs the HX99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and HX99 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and HX99.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.