Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650 Overview
On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe XZ-10 was announced 13 months after the W650 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the XZ-10 scores vs the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony W650
XZ-10 | W650 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | January 2012 | More modern by 13 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus XZ-10
W650 | XZ-10 |
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Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony W650
XZ-10 | W650 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony W650 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 vs the W650.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and W650 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and W650.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W650 to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent XZ-10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W650 Specifications
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-01-30 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 35 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/1.8-2.7 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 221 grams (0.49 pounds) | 124 grams (0.27 pounds) |
Physical 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 pictures | 220 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | Li-50B | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $428 | $140 |