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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV 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 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 V
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the XZ-10 matches up against the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony RX100 IV

 XZ-10 RX100 IV 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus XZ-10

 RX100 IV XZ-10 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2013More modern by 28 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kClearer display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 IV

 XZ-10 RX100 IV 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-10 and the RX100 IV.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and RX100 IV is 91 and 89 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography details
45
focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
65
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
Sony RX100 IV Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (221 grams)
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
60
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (221g)
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
86
lighter than competition (298g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse function
74
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
35
relatively wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than others (221g)
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (298 grams)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-30 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 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
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 lb) 298g (0.66 lb)
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 Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 280 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $428 $898