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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was revealed 2 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the XZ-10 matches up against the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony WX10

 XZ-10 WX10 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011Fresher by 26 months
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Olympus XZ-10

 WX10 XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony WX10

 XZ-10 WX10 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with physical dimensions 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 WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 vs the WX10.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and WX10 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony WX10 to render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger XZ-10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX10 Portrait photography advice
45
focusing manually
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Travel photography camera
60
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX10 Landscape photography highlights
53
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
50
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
35
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony WX10
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-30 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 161 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B NP-BG1
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
Pricing at release $428 $200