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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II 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 RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was released 3 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony RX10 II

 XZ-10 RX10 II 
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus XZ-10

 RX10 II XZ-10 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2013More recent by 28 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kClearer screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX10 II

 XZ-10 RX10 II 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-10 versus the RX10 II.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
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you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (221g)
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
60
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (221g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
weather sealing
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-10
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
53
you can focus manually
really wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
35
really wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (221 grams)
31
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-30 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 240 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $428 $998