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Contax T2 vs Olympus OM-1 (film)

Every spec below is quoted from the makers' official pages — where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess. Sizes are drawn at true relative scale from published dimensions, and the bag-fit row is computed against our measured bag catalog.

The 3 biggest published differences

Weight (body): the T2 leads at 295 g vs the OM-1's 490 g.
Type: T2 has 35mm compact; OM-1 has 35mm SLR.
Lens mount: T2 has fixed 38mm f/2.8 (Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*); OM-1 has Olympus OM.

	T2 fixed	OM-1 Olympus OM
Overview
Type	35mm compact	35mm SLR
Format	35mm	35mm
Lens mount	fixed 38mm f/2.8 (Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*)	Olympus OM
Released	1990-1994	1972-1988
Film camera
Film format	35mm	35mm
Metering	External SPD-cell metering, EV3-EV17 at ISO 100	Through-the-lens CdS exposure meter, needle in viewfinder, center-weighted
Shutter	Electronic, programmed AE electromagnetic shutter integral to the fixed lens (not interchangeable)	Horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter, fully mechanical
Shutter speeds	Program AE: 1-1/500 sec; Aperture priority: 1-1/200 sec (max varies with aperture); flash sync 1/30-1/500 sec	B, 1 sec to 1/1000 sec
Battery	1x 3V lithium (CR123A or DL123A)	1x 1.35V mercury cell (originally PX625, meter only; camera fires without battery)
Body & Handling
Dimensions (W×H×D)	119 × 66 × 33 mm	136 × 83 × 50 mm
Weight (body)	295 g	490 g
Weather sealing	—, not published	—, not published
Shutter durability	—, not published	—, not published
Price
Launch price	—, not published	—, not published
Size, to scale
Front view, drawn at the same scale from each maker's published W×H (mm).
Smallest bag that fits
Body	Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video	Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video

Sources

official · T2 specifications: Contax T2 official instruction manual (Kyocera), "Main Specifications" page, hosted at cameramanuals.org · accessed 2026-07-10

“Dimensions: 119 (W) x 66 (H) x 33 (D) mm. Weight: 295 grams (without battery).”

official · OM-1 specifications: camera-wiki.org (dimensions corroborated by an original Olympus OM-1 brochure PDF at mattsclassiccameras.com, but that PDF is a scanned image with no extractable text; no official Olympus museum page could be reached) · accessed 2026-07-10

“136×83×50 mm (5.4×3.3×2.0 in) ... 490 g (17 oz) (OM-1); 510 g (18 oz) (OM-1n)”

OM-1 dimensions carry medium confidence (archived-source caveat on its fit page).

Open in the comparator (add a 3rd/4th body) Bags for the T2 Bags for the OM-1 Fit checker

Spec values are the manufacturers' published figures, compared factually — we don't rank cameras. Fit verdicts are planning estimates from published interior dimensions, not guarantees. See methodology.

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