Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 vs. Olympus OM System 1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 and Olympus OM System 1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.69 cm 9.16 cm
Width 12.89 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 8.08 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 652 g 511 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g
Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
SENSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 50.1 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 50,500,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 50,100,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 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, APS-C compatible mode 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
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor BIONZ XR TruePic X
LENS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF AI Focus AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.64" -
Viewfinder Resolution 9,437,184 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.9x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 102400 102400
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 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 Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - 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 1/32000 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
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 7680 x 4320 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress / 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, CFexpress 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 8640 x 5760
5616 x 3744
4320 x 2880
5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode
7680 x 5760
4992 x 3744
3840 x 2880
4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode
3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8760 x 4864
5616 x 3160
4320 x 2432
5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode
5760 x 5760
3744 x 3744
2880 x 2880
3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode
2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode
5184 x 3888
Video Capture XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on)
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Interface HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
USB / AV output (micro-USB)
USB (USB Type-C)
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 Alpha1 ILCE-1 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, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 frames per second 120 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function 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 Alpha1 ILCE-1 Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable 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
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year -
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