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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and H200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 23 months earlier than the H200 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the XZ-1 grades against the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony H200

 XZ-1 H200 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display resolution614k460kSharper display (+154k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus XZ-1

 H200 XZ-1 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony H200

 XZ-1 H200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-1 versus the H200.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and H200 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and H200.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will give greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H200 as a Portrait photography camera
45
manual focus
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
37
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography info
Sony H200 Street photography info
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
heavier than competitors (275g)
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography factors
Sony H200 Sports photography factors
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (320 CIPA)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography highlights
Sony H200 Travel photography highlights
62
better than average battery (320 CIPA)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (275g)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
53
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (633mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H200 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (320 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse mode
40
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery (240 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
31
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than competitors (275g)
25
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony H200
 Olympus XZ-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus XZ-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-26 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3664 x 2752 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 4.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 614k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech OLED ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 275g (0.61 lbs) 530g (1.17 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 34 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 18.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 117 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID Li-50B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $567 $250