Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX20

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TX20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was unveiled 13 months prior to the TX20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the XZ-1 scores against the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 features exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony TX20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the TX20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and TX20 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and TX20.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony TX20 will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.