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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was introduced 6 months after the RX100 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the XZ-10 scores versus the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony RX100

 XZ-10 RX100 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus XZ-10

 RX100 XZ-10 
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100

 XZ-10 RX100 
IntroducedJanuary 2013August 2012Similar age
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the RX100.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and RX100 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 will give extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
45
you can focus manually
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
64
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 Travel photography details
60
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
79
lighter than competition in class (240g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
74
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
38
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-30 2012-08-28
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 lb) 240g (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life 240 shots 330 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $428 $448