Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2013
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Announced May 2014
- Old Model is Sony RX100 II
- Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe XZ-10 was announced 15 months earlier than the RX100 III which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony RX100 III
XZ-10 | RX100 III | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus XZ-10
RX100 III | XZ-10 | |||
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Announced | May 2014 | January 2013 | More modern by 15 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 920k | Crisper screen (+309k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 III
XZ-10 | RX100 III | |||
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Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 provides external 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 RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).
Compare the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the RX100 III.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and RX100 III is 91 and 89 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and RX100 III.
As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 III will resolve extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Released | 2013-01-30 | 2014-05-15 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor 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 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Maximal aperture | f/1.8-2.7 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 221 gr (0.49 lbs) | 290 gr (0.64 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 67 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 495 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 240 shots | 320 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | Li-50B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $428 | $748 |