Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the XZ-10 grades against the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 offers outside 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) and the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 against the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will give you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.