Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-5

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus E-5, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-5 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was introduced 8 years prior to the E-5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-1 matches up vs the E-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 has external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus E-5 has sizing of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus E-5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-1 against the E-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and E-5 is 59 and 58 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and E-5.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-5 to produce greater detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.