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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(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
Sony A7 III
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony A7 III

 XZ-1 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus XZ-1

 A7 III XZ-1 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2011Newer by 86 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k614kCrisper screen (+308k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A7 III

 XZ-1 A7 III 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography details
Sony A7 III Portrait photography details
45
you can focus manually
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.63")
84
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography information
Sony A7 III Street photography information
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than others (275 grams)
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Sony A7 III
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (320 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect autofocus
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery power (610 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-1
Travel photography with Sony A7 III
62
great battery pack (320 CIPA)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (275g)
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
73
great battery power (610 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (320 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.63")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
85
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (610 shots)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-1
Vlogging with Sony A7 III
31
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than others (275g)
36
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A7 III
 Olympus XZ-1Sony Alpha A7 III
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