Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony QX1

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony QX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and QX1 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 4 years prior to the QX1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.