Olympus 1 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 1 versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The 1 was manufactured 24 months later than the NEX-7 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1 matches up versus the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 offers exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 1 versus Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 1 vs the NEX-7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and NEX-7 is 79 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and NEX-7.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will result in more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern 1 should have an edge in sensor tech.