GearAtlas
Visual comparison studio

Compare real-world fit, not spreadsheet noise.

Pick up to four products and tune the verdict around travel, hybrid work, wildlife, resale safety or pure value. GearAtlas weighs carry size, ecosystem cost, market timing and ownership risk in one calm decision surface.

Body fit

Visual

Kit cost

Estimated

Verdict

Ranked

OM System OM-1 Mark II camera official product image

OM System OM-1 Mark II

Micro 4/3 / 599g

$3,012.63
Sony α1 — front view

Sony A1

Full-frame / 620g

$8,281.65

Workflow lens

Workflow rankingtravel

Sony A1 is nearly tied for travel and everyday carry.

Sony A1 leads on video readiness by 14 points.

Sony A1 leads on resale strength by 22 points.

Workflow score

1Sony A166
2OM System OM-1 Mark II65
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Camera size studio

Relative body dimensions

Front, back and top views are drawn from external dimensions so the size relationship stays proportional.

View

Mode

135mm
92mm

OM System OM-1 Mark II

Front view / 135 x 92mm

135 x 92 x 73mm

132mm
92mm

Sony A1

Front view / 132 x 92mm

132 x 92 x 72mm

Width

OM System OM-1 Mark II135mm
Sony A1132mm

Height

OM System OM-1 Mark II92mm
Sony A192mm

Depth

OM System OM-1 Mark II73mm
Sony A172mm

Weight

OM System OM-1 Mark II599g
Sony A1620g

External dimensions and carry delta

Sony A1 is the narrowest (3mm less than OM System OM-1 Mark II), Sony A1 is the thinnest (1mm less than OM System OM-1 Mark II), OM System OM-1 Mark II is the lightest (21g less than Sony A1).

OM System OM-1 Mark II

135 x 92 x 73mm124cm2 face / 907cm3 body / 599g

Sony A1

132 x 92 x 72mm121cm2 face / 874cm3 body / 620g

Class benchmarks

WeightTypical 650g
OM System OM-1 Mark II: 599gSony A1: 620g
ThicknessTypical 74mm
OM System OM-1 Mark II: 73mmSony A1: 72mm

Sensor comparison

Sensor size to scale

OM System OM-1 Mark IIMicro 4/317.3×13mm
×2 crop
Sony A1Full-frame36×24mm
×1 crop

Full-frame captures ~3.8× the sensor area of Micro 4/3, a real low-light and depth-of-field edge.

Decision matrix

Scores tuned for travel

Portability
OM System OM-1 Mark II75
Sony A152
Video
OM System OM-1 Mark II46
Sony A160
Autofocus
OM System OM-1 Mark II86
Sony A166
Ecosystem
OM System OM-1 Mark II78
Sony A194
Resale
OM System OM-1 Mark II64
Sony A186
Market
OM System OM-1 Mark II52
Sony A173
Value
OM System OM-1 Mark II59
Sony A148

Highlighted specs

Only specs that change the decision

Stabilisation

8.5 stops

Sensor

50MP stacked full-frame

Weather sealing

IP53

Burst

30fps

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Community comparison

Owner consensus · not specs

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