Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony WX70

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 13 months after the WX70 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the XZ-10 matches up against the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony WX70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the XZ-10 against the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and WX70 is 91 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and WX70.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX70 to produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern XZ-10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.