Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony QX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and QX10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was released 3 years before the QX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the XZ-1 grades vs the QX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony QX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 versus the QX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and QX10 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and QX10.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony QX10 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.