Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W510

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was launched 2 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the XZ-10 scores versus the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the XZ-10 versus the W510.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and W510 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and W510.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you really should factor the age of the cameras into account. The younger XZ-10 will have a benefit in sensor technology.