Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony HX99

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) have different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the HX99 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the XZ-1 matches up against the HX99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-1 vs the HX99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and HX99 is 88 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and HX99.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX99 will provide greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.