Olympus XZ-1 vs Sigma fp L

Let's look closer at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sigma fp L, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and fp L (61MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and fp L (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 11 years before the fp L and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the fp L with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sigma fp L. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sigma fp L Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp L has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sigma fp L in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the XZ-1 versus the fp L.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and fp L is 88 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and fp L.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma fp L will produce more detail due to its extra 51MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.