Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX500

Here, we are matching up the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX500 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the XZ-10 scores vs the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony WX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 against the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and WX500 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and WX500.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.