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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Later Model is Sony A57
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was released 2 years after the A55 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the A55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony A55

 XZ-10 A55 
IntroducedJanuary 2013August 2010Newer by 30 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Olympus XZ-10

 A55 XZ-10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A55

 XZ-10 A55 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 and the A55.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and A55 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and A55.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A55 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger XZ-10 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography details
Sony A55 Portrait photography details
45
has manual focus
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography highlights
Sony A55 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (221g)
77
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography information
Sony A55 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (380 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A55 as a Travel photography camera
60
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (221g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (380 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography details
Sony A55 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
terrible battery life (380 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
Vlogging with Sony A55
35
rather wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
heavier than competitors (221 grams)
78
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A55
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony SLT-A55
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony SLT-A55
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2013-01-30 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 lb) 500g (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 816
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 380 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $428 $800