Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony RX1R II

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was brought out 3 years prior to the RX1R II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the XZ-10 scores vs the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-10 against the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and RX1R II.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will provide extra detail having its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.