Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony W800

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and W800 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was unveiled 4 years before the W800 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 provides physical 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 W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the W800.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and W800 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and W800.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W800 will produce more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.