Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX350

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was announced 12 months before the WX350 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XZ-10 scores vs the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 provides external 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the WX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and WX350 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and WX350.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to deliver extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.