Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony HX10V

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony HX10V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and HX10V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was announced 13 months prior to the HX10V making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the XZ-1 scores vs the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony HX10V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 vs the HX10V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and HX10V is 88 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and HX10V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX10V will offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.