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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Previous Model is Sony A9
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A9 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 9 years earlier than the A9 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the XZ-1 scores versus the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony A9 II

 XZ-1 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Olympus XZ-1

 A9 II XZ-1 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2011Newer by 105 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k614kCrisper display (+826k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A9 II

 XZ-1 A9 II 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 has physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A9 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the A9 II.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and A9 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and A9 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-1
Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
45
has manual focus
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
85
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography information
Sony A9 II Street photography information
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than others in class (275g)
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
environment proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (320 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect AF
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Travel photography camera
62
good battery power (320 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (275 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
73
better than average battery life (690 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (320 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lack of Time Lapse mode
86
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery life (690 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-1
Vlogging with Sony A9 II
31
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others in class (275 grams)
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A9 II
 Olympus XZ-1Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus XZ-1 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-26 2019-10-03
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" Full frame
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 44.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3664 x 2752 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 693
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 4.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275 gr (0.61 lbs) 678 gr (1.49 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 34 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 117 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 690 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots One 2
Launch price $567 $4,498