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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2008
  • New Model is Sony A380
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A350 (14MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A350 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was introduced 2 years later than the A350 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the XZ-1 grades against the A350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony A350

 XZ-1 A350 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011June 2008Fresher by 33 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Olympus XZ-1

 A350 XZ-1 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A350

 XZ-1 A350 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 has got exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony A350 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the A350.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and A350 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and A350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A350 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher XZ-1 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A350 as a Portrait photography camera
45
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
71
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography information
Sony A350 Street photography information
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
more heavy than competition in class (275g)
66
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
more heavy than competition in class (674 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography highlights
Sony A350 Sports photography highlights
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
great battery (320 per charge)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
lack of phase detect auto focus
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography details
Sony A350 Travel photography details
62
great battery (320 shots)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (275 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
51
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (674g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography features
Sony A350 Landscape photography features
54
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
great battery (320 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse recording
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-1
Vlogging with Sony A350
31
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (275 grams)
9
no video
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A350
 Olympus XZ-1Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus XZ-1 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-26 2008-06-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.63" APS-C
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 44.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3664 x 2752 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 4.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 275 grams (0.61 pounds) 674 grams (1.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 34 65
DXO Color Depth rating 18.8 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 11.5
DXO Low light rating 117 595
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $567 $600