Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A7 III

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.

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.

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.

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.