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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2011
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2008
  • Successor is Sony A230
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the A200 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A200 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was launched 2 years after the A200 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the XZ-1 grades versus the A200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony A200

 XZ-1 A200 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2008More modern by 31 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Olympus XZ-1

 A200 XZ-1 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A200

 XZ-1 A200 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the A200.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and A200 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and A200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 features the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The newer XZ-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography details
Sony A200 Portrait photography details
45
manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-1
Street photography with Sony A200
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than others in class (275 grams)
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Sony A200
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (320 CIPA)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
has no phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography information
Sony A200 Travel photography information
62
great battery pack (320 shots)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (275 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
46
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography details
Sony A200 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (320 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
53
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
does not have liveview
MP count low (10MP)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-1
Vlogging with Sony A200
31
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than others in class (275g)
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A200
 Olympus XZ-1Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus XZ-1 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-01-26 2008-07-17
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.63" APS-C
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 3664 x 2752 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 4.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275 gr (0.61 pounds) 572 gr (1.26 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 34 63
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 11.3
DXO Low light score 117 521
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $567 $100