Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Sony NEX-7
XZ-1 | NEX-7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus XZ-1
NEX-7 | XZ-1 | |||
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Announced | December 2011 | January 2011 | More recent by 10 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 614k | Clearer screen (+307k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony NEX-7
XZ-1 | NEX-7 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Olympus XZ-1 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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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 |