Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Review

Overall Score

56

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 26-130 mm (5x) F1.8-2.7 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 5 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 102 x 61 x 34 mm, 221g.
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Overview


First introduced in January, 2013, Olympus Stylus XZ-10 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.


Proc and Cons of Olympus XZ-10


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus Stylus XZ-10 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Touch Screen
AF Face Detection
920k dots Screen Resolution
Manual Focus
35 Focus Points
Focus Bracketing
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
External Flash
RAW Support
5.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
2.7 Lens at Tele
26 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.8
Low Battery Life: 240 shots
No Articulating Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Tele: F2.7
Type Scores

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 has an Overall Score of 56/100 and ranked #102 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #403 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus XZ-10 Scores
Imaging score
34
Features score
65
Value for money score
72
Portability score
95
Overall score
56
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Olympus XZ-10


Olympus Stylus XZ-10 weighs 221g and has external dimensions of 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.02 x 2.4 x 1.34"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus XZ-10 is 46 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Olympus XZ-10
221g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Olympus XZ-10
34mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus Stylus XZ-10 with the dimensions:

Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Stylus XZ-10 Dimensions Stylus XZ-10
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus XZ-2 iHS 346 g 221 g 113 x 65 x 48 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Olympus XZ-1 Olympus XZ-1 275 g 221 g 111 x 65 x 42 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 221 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Nikon Coolpix P330 Nikon P330 200 g 221 g 103 x 58 x 32 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic LX7 298 g 221 g 111 x 68 x 46 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Fujifilm XF1 Fujifilm XF1 255 g 221 g 108 x 62 x 33 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Nikon Coolpix P340 Nikon P340 194 g 221 g 103 x 58 x 32 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Fujifilm XQ1 Fujifilm XQ1 206 g 221 g 100 x 59 x 33 mm 102 x 61 x 34 mm

Specifications of Olympus Stylus XZ-10


General
Brand Olympus
Model Stylus XZ-10
Announced January, 2013
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 920k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 35
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions - mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 3968 x 2976
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 240 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model Li-50B
Physical
Weight 221 g
Physical Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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