Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A57

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A57 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was released 19 months prior to the A57 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A57 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-1 and the A57.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and A57 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and A57.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A57 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.