Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony W560

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and W560 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was released within a month of the W560 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XZ-1 grades vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys external 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) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony W560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 versus the W560.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and W560 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and W560.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W560 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.