Canon 1Ds vs Olympus E-1

Following is a extensive assessment of the Canon 1Ds vs Olympus E-1, both Pro DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds (11MP) and E-1 (5MP) and the 1Ds (Full frame) and E-1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The 1Ds was launched 11 months before the E-1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large SLR).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 1Ds scores vs the E-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1Ds & Olympus E-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds Gallery & Olympus E-1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1Ds provides outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) while the Olympus E-1 has sizing of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1Ds versus the E-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds and E-1 is 50 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1Ds and E-1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1Ds because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 1Ds will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.