Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Released November 2003
- Replacement is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
- Announced August 2015
- Superseded the Olympus E-M10
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview
Lets look closer at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-M10 II, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-1 was launched 12 years before the E-M10 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-1 matches up vs the E-M10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus E-M10 II
E-1 | E-M10 II |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus E-1
E-M10 II | E-1 | |||
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Announced | August 2015 | November 2003 | Newer by 142 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 134k | Clearer screen (+906k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-M10 II
E-1 | E-M10 II | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 offers physical measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-M10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-1 against the E-M10 II.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and E-M10 II is 59 and 82 respectively.
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and E-M10 II.
Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 II to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-1 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 II |
Category | Pro DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2003-11-29 | 2015-08-25 |
Body design | Large SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 45 | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 1.8" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 134 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.62x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.80 m (ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 735g (1.62 lb) | 390g (0.86 lb) |
Dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.5 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 842 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | BLS-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $1,700 | $499 |