Olympus 1 vs Sony A7c

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus 1 versus Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and A7c (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 1 was brought out 7 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 1 matches up versus the A7c for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

See the Olympus 1 versus Sony A7c in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the 1 and the A7c.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and A7c is 79 and 78 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and A7c.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7c will provide more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older 1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.