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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX30

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was launched 19 months before the QX30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the XZ-10 scores against the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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