Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony W810

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony W810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 11 months prior to the W810 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the XZ-10 grades against the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys physical measurements 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony W810 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 vs the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and W810 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and W810.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.