Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony ZV-1

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was announced 8 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the XZ-10 grades vs the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 and the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and ZV-1.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.