Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A77

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was introduced 16 months after the A77 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the XZ-10 scores versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 provides external 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 A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A77 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 and the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and A77.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will offer more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher XZ-10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.