Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony TX9

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony TX9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was announced 2 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-10 matches up against the TX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 has outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-10 vs the TX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and TX9 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and TX9.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of files but you should really consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more recent XZ-10 provides an edge in sensor tech.