Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was revealed 6 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the XZ-1 matches up against the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 has got 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 RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and RX10 III is 88 and 53 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 III will render extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.