Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic G7

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic G7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and G7 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and G7 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was announced 5 years prior to the G7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the XZ-1 scores vs the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 features exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 versus the G7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and G7 is 88 and 71 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and G7.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G7 will offer you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.