Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W730

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was introduced around the same time to the W730 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the XZ-10 matches up against the W730 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-W730. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 against the W730.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and W730 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and W730.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W730 to resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.