Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was revealed 4 months earlier than the RX100 II which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony RX100 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-10 vs the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and RX100 II is 91 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and RX100 II.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will result in extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively.