Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was brought out 7 years before the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-1 matches up versus the SP-800 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 enjoys external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-1 against the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and SP-800 UZ is 59 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will result in extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.