Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony QX100

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and QX100 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was released 3 years earlier than the QX100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the XZ-1 grades vs the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 offers outer 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 QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony QX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-1 against the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and QX100 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and QX100.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony QX100 will show more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be behind in sensor tech.