Olympus
XZ-1
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

100

  
Olympus XZ-1

48

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.8
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
66.0
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,229k dots
Color depth
 Great color depth
22.6 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.4 EV
True resolution
 High true resolution
20 MP
 
Runner-up

Olympus XZ-1

Reasons to buy the Olympus XZ-1

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.8
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Lowest price Much cheaper $332.95 vs $648.00
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 The best price we've seen is $315 cheaper (around 50% less)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-RX100
Sensor size Much larger sensor Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm vs 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 390 ISO vs 117 ISO
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 The DSC-RX100 has excellent image quality 1.7 f-stops higher ISO than the XZ-1
Overall image quality Much better image quality 66.0 vs 34.0
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 More than 90% better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution 20 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture 2x more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.4 EV vs 10.4 EV
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 2 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 22.6 bits vs 18.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 3.8 more bits of color
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The DSC-RX100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 614k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 7 fps
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 More than 40% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 101x59x36 mm vs 110x64x42 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 213 g vs 275 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.4" vs 1.7"
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 More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus XZ-1 Olympus XZ-1
48 vs 100
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/1.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
XZ-1:1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
DSC-RX100:Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
XZ-1:614k dots
DSC-RX100:1,229k dots
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
XZ-1:6,400 ISO
DSC-RX100:25,600 ISO
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
XZ-1:60s
DSC-RX100:30s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
XZ-1:$332.95
DSC-RX100:$648.00
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
XZ-1:4x
DSC-RX100:3.6x

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
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the XZ-1
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449 - $499
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the XZ-1
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Pro digicam

$549 - $599
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the XZ-2 iHS vs the XZ-1
Compare the XZ-2 iHS vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Focus points Has significantly more focus points
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330

Pro digicam

$359 - $377
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the XZ-1
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100

Olympus XZ-1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Overall image quality Better image quality
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the XZ-1
Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Pro digicam

$399
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Stylus XZ-10 vs the XZ-1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the XZ-1

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599 - $600
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1

Boutique

$2,780 - $2,798
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100

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Olympus XZ-1 Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

discussion

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JJ (7:46 PM, June 29, 2012)
Note that the XZ-1 supports in-camera panorama.
Also the lens of the XZ-1 is much faster at the long end.

Lens ring on RX100 can be used for focus or zoom.