Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W530

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 2 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the XZ-10 grades versus the W530 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony W530 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 and the W530.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and W530 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and W530.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W530 to result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent XZ-10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.