Olympus XZ-1

vs
Ricoh Caplio GX200
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus XZ-1

Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

Reasons to buy the Ricoh Caplio GX200

Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
180 seconds
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Olympus XZ-1
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
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.5
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 At its widest zoom, the XZ-1's lens captures much more light (0.9 f-stops)
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 Around 20% larger sensor
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 614k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 30% higher resolution screen
Lowest price Much cheaper $332.95 vs $752.84
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 The best price we've seen is $420 cheaper (2.3x less)
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Advantages of the Ricoh GX200
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 180s vs 60s
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 3x longer exposures
Size Smaller 112x58x25 mm vs 110x64x42 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.7"
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 More than 40% thinner
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Ricoh GX200.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
XZ-1:f/1.8
GX200:f/2.5
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
XZ-1:1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
GX200:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
XZ-1:60s
GX200:180s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
XZ-1:$332.95
GX200:$752.84
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Poor movies Help
XZ-1:720p @ 30fps
GX200:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
XZ-1:4x
GX200:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Waterproof Not waterproof Help
Stay on land
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
XZ-1:6,400 ISO
GX200:1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
XZ-1:614k dots
GX200:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Caplio GX200
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Caplio GX200
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$394 - $549
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Caplio GX200
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Caplio GX200
Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330

Pro digicam

$329 - $347
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the Caplio GX200
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the XZ-1
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Caplio GX200
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the XZ-1
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Caplio GX200

Olympus XZ-1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Pro digicam

$499
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the XZ-2 iHS vs the XZ-1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the XZ-1
Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Pro digicam

$399
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Stylus XZ-10 vs the XZ-1
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$349 - $399
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the XZ-1

Ricoh Caplio GX200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Ricoh Caplio GX100

Ricoh Caplio GX100

Pro digicam
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Caplio GX100 vs the Caplio GX200
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the GR Digital III vs the Caplio GX200
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the Caplio GX200

appearance

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Olympus XZ-1 Ricoh Caplio GX200
Olympus XZ-1 Ricoh Caplio GX200

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