Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX30

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony TX30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was announced 3 years before the TX30 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the TX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-1 versus the TX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and TX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and TX30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX30 will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.