Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX7

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is fairly close but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was released 13 months after the TX7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the XZ-1 scores against the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys external 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) while the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony TX7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 versus the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and TX7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and TX7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact MP but different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 has got the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern XZ-1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.