Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W290

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W290, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 4 years later than the W290 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the XZ-10 scores against the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W290 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W290 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 against the W290.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and W290 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and W290.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs although you have to take the release date of the products into consideration. The younger XZ-10 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.