Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX66

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TX66 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was revealed 13 months before the TX66 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the XZ-1 scores against the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 provides 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 TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony TX66 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the TX66.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and TX66 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and TX66.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX66 will offer more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.