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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(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
Olympus E-M10 II
(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  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10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
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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).

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 E-1 E-M10 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus E-1

 E-M10 II E-1 
AnnouncedAugust 2015November 2003Newer by 142 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k134kClearer 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 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (5MP)
72
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography factors
Olympus E-M10 II Street photography factors
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competition (735g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (5MP)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography highlights
47
lighter than competition (735g)
weather sealing
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (5 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography details
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (5 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-1
Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 II
9
no video shooting
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Olympus E-1Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
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