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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96 Imaging
43 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 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 QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 7 months earlier than the QX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the XZ-10 scores versus the QX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony QX10

		

		

			
 XZ-10 QX10 
Manually focus  Very precise focus
Display sizing3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution920k0kCrisper display (+920k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus XZ-10

		

		

			
 QX10 XZ-10 
LaunchedSeptember 2013January 2013More recent by 7 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony QX10

		

		

			
 XZ-10 QX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 vs the QX10.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and QX10 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and QX10.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony QX10 to provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography info
Sony QX10 Portrait photography info
45
 manual focus
 provides face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
37
 resolution is good (18 megapixels)
 offers face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography details
Sony QX10 Street photography details
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than others in class (221g)
68
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers focus via touch
 lighter than competition in class (105g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography details
Sony QX10 Sports photography details
34
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
38
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (18 megapixels)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography information
Sony QX10 Travel photography information
60
 flash built-in
 rather wide (26mm)
 good max aperture (f1.8)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 more heavy than others in class (221 grams)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
 lighter than competition in class (105g)
 offers focus via touch
 resolution is good (18 megapixels)
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great zoom (250mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony QX10 as a Landscape photography camera
53
 manual focus
 rather wide (26mm)
 good max aperture (f1.8)
 decent sized screen (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of Timelapse mode
39
 fairly wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (18MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is somewhat small ( inch)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging advice
Sony QX10 Vlogging advice
35
 rather wide (26mm)
 good max aperture (f1.8)
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 lack of microphone jack
 more heavy than others in class (221g)
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (105 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1440 x 1080 pxls)
 lack of mic jack
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony QX10
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Launched 2013-01-30 2013-09-04
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
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 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 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch -
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless None
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 105 grams (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $428 $250