Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
- Released January 2012
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V Overview
The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe XZ-1 was brought out 12 months before the TX200V so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the XZ-1 matches up against the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony TX200V
XZ-1 | TX200V | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus XZ-1
TX200V | XZ-1 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | January 2011 | Newer by 12 months | |
Display dimension | 3.3" | 3" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1230k | 614k | Sharper display (+616k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony TX200V
XZ-1 | TX200V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the XZ-1 against the TX200V.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and TX200V is 88 and 96 respectively.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and TX200V.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX200V will provide you with more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX200V Specifications
Olympus XZ-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus XZ-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2011-01-26 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic V | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.63" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 8.07 x 5.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 44.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3664 x 2752 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/1.8-2.5 | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3.3 inches |
Screen resolution | 614 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | OLED | 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 8.60 m (ISO 800) | 3.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 275g (0.61 lbs) | 129g (0.28 lbs) |
Dimensions | 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 34 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 18.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 117 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 shots | 220 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $567 | $500 |