Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony A77 II

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was revealed 15 months earlier than the A77 II making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the XZ-10 grades vs the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 vs the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will deliver greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.