Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and RX100 VI (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the XZ-1 scores versus the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 has outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 against the RX100 VI.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and RX100 VI is 88 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will offer you more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.