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Minolta X-700 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 OM-1 leads at 490 g vs the X-700's 505 g.
Lens mount: X-700 has Minolta SR/MD; OM-1 has Olympus OM.
Released: X-700 has 1981-1999; OM-1 has 1972-1988.

	X-700 Minolta SR/MD	OM-1 Olympus OM
Overview
Type	35mm SLR	35mm SLR
Format	35mm	35mm
Lens mount	Minolta SR/MD	Olympus OM
Released	1981-1999	1972-1988
Film camera
Film format	35mm	35mm
Metering	TTL center-weighted averaging, silicon photocell mounted at rear of pentaprism	Through-the-lens CdS exposure meter, needle in viewfinder, center-weighted
Shutter	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse focal-plane	Horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter, fully mechanical
Shutter speeds	P/A modes: stepless 1/1000 to 4 sec (auto-set); Manual mode: 1 to 1/1000 sec plus B	B, 1 sec to 1/1000 sec
Battery	2x 1.5V LR44 alkaline or 2x 1.55V SR44 silver-oxide, or 1x 3V CR-1/3N lithium	1x 1.35V mercury cell (originally PX625, meter only; camera fires without battery)
Body & Handling
Dimensions (W×H×D)	137 × 89 × 51.5 mm	136 × 83 × 50 mm
Weight (body)	505 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 · X-700 specifications: Minolta X-700 official instruction manual, "Technical Details" specifications page (hosted on ManualsLib) · accessed 2026-07-10

“51.5 x 89 x 137mm (2 x 3-1/2 x 5-3/8 in.), 505g (17-13/16 oz.) without lens and/or power cells”

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).

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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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