Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony WX70

Let's look closer at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and WX70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was announced 12 months earlier than the WX70 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the XZ-1 scores against the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys 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) and the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 against the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and WX70 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and WX70.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony WX70 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.