Canon PowerShot
G10
 vs
Olympus
XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

60
Winner

Olympus XZ-1
"It doesn't bristle with dials or buttons and only the most basic shooting settings have direct access."
dpreview.com | talking about the XZ-1's button-layout
"The XZ-1 combines simple direct controls with an excellent lens to create probably the best photographers' compact currently available."
dpreview.com | talking about the XZ-1's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Olympus XZ-1

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.8
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Canon PowerShot G10

46

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10
True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 156 ISO vs 117 ISO
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 The G10 has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 37.0 vs 34.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Color depth Better color depth 19 bits vs 18.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Olympus XZ-1
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 Around 20% larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the XZ-1's lens captures much more light (1.3 f-stops)
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The XZ-1's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 10x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 614k dots vs 461k dots
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 More than 30% higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.4 EV vs 10 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Slightly smaller 110x64x42 mm vs 109x78x46 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 275 g vs 390 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.7" vs 1.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
46 vs 60
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Olympus XZ-1 Olympus XZ-1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus XZ-1.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G10:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
XZ-1:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G10:f/2.8
XZ-1:f/1.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G10:10 EV
XZ-1:10.4 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
G10:19 bits
XZ-1:18.8 bits
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
XZ-1:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G10:5x
XZ-1:4x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
G10:37.0
XZ-1:34.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G10
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Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the XZ-1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the XZ-1
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the XZ-1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the XZ-1
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the XZ-1
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the XZ-1

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$672
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G10
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G10

Olympus XZ-1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the XZ-1
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the TL500 vs the XZ-1

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