Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A6600

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A6600 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was unveiled 9 years before the A6600 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the XZ-1 scores against the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 features external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the XZ-1 versus the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and A6600 is 88 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and A6600.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will offer you more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.