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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 V
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VII
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was revealed 6 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the XZ-10 matches up against the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 XZ-10 RX100 VI 

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

 RX100 VI XZ-10 
IntroducedJune 2018January 2013Fresher by 65 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 XZ-10 RX100 VI 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 provides external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the RX100 VI.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and RX100 VI is 91 and 88 respectively.

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

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and RX100 VI.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will offer greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
45
focusing manually
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
66
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
Sony RX100 VI Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (221g)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography highlights
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography information
60
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (221g)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
65
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Vlogging camera
35
relatively wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
77
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX100 VI
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-30 2018-06-05
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 12MP 20MP
Anti alias 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 images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 301 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots 240 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $428 $1,198