Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony TX100V

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 2 years after the TX100V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the XZ-10 matches up against the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 offers external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the TX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and TX100V is 91 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and TX100V.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX100V to offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern XZ-10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.