Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony WX300

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony WX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was revealed 3 years prior to the WX300 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 features external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony WX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-1 against the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and WX300 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and WX300.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will offer you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.