Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony NEX-C3

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Sony NEX-C3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 6 months before the NEX-C3 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the XZ-1 grades against the NEX-C3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 has got exterior dimensions 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 NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-1 versus the NEX-C3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and NEX-C3 is 88 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and NEX-C3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony NEX-C3 will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.