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.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 has got outside measurements 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 QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony QX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 and the QX1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and QX1 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony QX1 will result in greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be behind in sensor technology.