Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX100

Let's look much closer at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was brought out 7 months earlier than the QX100 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the XZ-10 scores vs the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 has outside 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) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 vs the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and QX100 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and QX100.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony QX100 will offer extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.