Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C vs. Olympus OM System 1

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C and Olympus OM System 1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.11 cm 9.16 cm
Width 12.4 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 5.35 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 424 g 511 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 424 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g
Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black -
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
SENSOR Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 25,300,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor BIONZ X TruePic X
LENS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 693 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - AI Focus AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Native ISO 100-51200 -
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 324
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K -
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 or 9 steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No -
Image Storage JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 1968 x 1312
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 2656 x 2000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 1744 x 1312
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 3936 x 2216
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 1968 x 1112
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2624 x 2624
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1312 x 1312
5184 x 3888
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 680 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 140 minutes
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Interface USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second 120 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction, image distortion correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Body cap Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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