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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2011
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony RX10 III

 XZ-1 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus XZ-1

 RX10 III XZ-1 
IntroducedMarch 2016January 2011Fresher by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k614kClearer screen (+615k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony RX10 III

 XZ-1 RX10 III 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

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

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-1
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
45
focusing manually
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
71
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
heavier than competitors in class (275 grams)
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
more heavy than competition (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (320 shots)
low fps (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
has no phase detect AF
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery life (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 III Travel photography advice
62
great battery pack (320 per charge)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (275g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
55
good battery life (420 CIPA)
weather sealing
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (1,051g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography advice
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (320 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
63
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good battery life (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (275g)
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus XZ-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus XZ-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-26 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3664 x 2752 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275 gr (0.61 pounds) 1051 gr (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 34 70
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 117 472
Other
Battery life 320 photos 420 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $567 $1,398