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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was launched 10 months prior to the NEX-7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-1 grades vs the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony NEX-7

 XZ-1 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus XZ-1

 NEX-7 XZ-1 
AnnouncedDecember 2011January 2011More recent by 10 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k614kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony NEX-7

 XZ-1 NEX-7 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 has outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony NEX-7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 versus the NEX-7.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and NEX-7 is 88 and 84 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and NEX-7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
45
focusing manually
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Street photography advice
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
heavier than competition (275 grams)
76
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (320 per charge)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
has no phase detect auto focus
61
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography information
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography information
62
better than average battery (320 shots)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (275g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
better than average battery power (430 shots)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography information
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (320 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-1
Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition (275g)
35
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony NEX-7
 Olympus XZ-1Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus XZ-1 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-26 2011-12-13
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" APS-C
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2752 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 4.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 614 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275g (0.61 lbs) 400g (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 34 81
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 13.4
DXO Low light score 117 1016
Other
Battery life 320 shots 430 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $567 $699