Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was announced 6 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the XZ-1 scores vs the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and RX100 V is 88 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will offer greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.