Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony TX7

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony TX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is very close but the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was revealed 3 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly significant difference 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 TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the XZ-10 grades versus the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 features physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-10 against the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and TX7.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus XZ-10 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer XZ-10 will have a benefit in sensor technology.