Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Launched February 2018
- Previous Model is Sony A7 II
- New Model is Sony A7 IV
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Overview
The following is a complete review of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A7 III (Full frame) posses different sensor size.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe XZ-1 was released 8 years earlier than the A7 III which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-1 grades vs the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony A7 III
XZ-1 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus XZ-1
A7 III | XZ-1 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | January 2011 | Newer by 86 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 614k | Crisper screen (+308k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A7 III
XZ-1 | A7 III | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys external 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 Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony A7 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 against the A7 III.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and A7 III is 88 and 63 respectively.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and A7 III.
Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7 III will render extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Olympus XZ-1 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus XZ-1 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-01-26 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic V | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.63" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 8.07 x 5.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 44.9mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3664 x 2752 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/1.8-2.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 4.5 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 614 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | OLED | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.60 m (ISO 800) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 275 gr (0.61 pounds) | 650 gr (1.43 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 34 | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | 18.8 | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | 117 | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 pictures | 610 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | Dual |
Cost at launch | $567 | $1,998 |