Olympus XZ-1
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony HX10
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price $289
  • Cheaper street price $289 vs $400
  • Significantly larger image sensor 45 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector HX10 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack HX10 does not
  • Has RAW image capture HX10 does not have RAW capture
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Best price
$400
  • Weighs a little bit less than the XZ-1 8.3 oz vs 9.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 13 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs February 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 16.0× vs 4.0×
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.0mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging XZ-1 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board XZ-1 does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities XZ-1 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

What the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony HX10 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-1 and the Sony HX10

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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