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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 2 years after the W560 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the XZ-10 grades versus the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony W560

 XZ-10 W560 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 26 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Olympus XZ-10

 W560 XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony W560

 XZ-10 W560 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account 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) while the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony W560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the XZ-10 against the W560.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and W560.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W560 to give you more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher XZ-10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W560 Portrait photography highlights
45
has manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
Street photography with Sony W560
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (221g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography highlights
Sony W560 Sports photography highlights
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
Travel photography with Sony W560
60
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W560 Landscape photography highlights
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging details
Sony W560 Vlogging details
35
fairly wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition in class (221g)
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony W560
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-30 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 110 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $428 $139