Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W310

Its time to look closer at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W310, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was brought out 3 years later than the W310 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the XZ-10 grades vs the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W310 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 against the W310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and W310.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures however you have to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent XZ-10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.