Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony W570

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and W570 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured very close to the W570 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the XZ-1 grades against the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 features external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony W570 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 against the W570.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and W570 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and W570.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W570 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.