Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was launched 14 years prior to the E-M10 III and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-1 grades vs the E-M10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 has got outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-1 against the E-M10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and E-M10 III is 59 and 80 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and E-M10 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M10 III to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.