Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was announced 6 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VA in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 against the RX100 VA.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and RX100 VA is 91 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and RX100 VA.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VA will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.