Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SZ-15

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SZ-15, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the SZ-15 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-1 matches up vs the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 has outside 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) and the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-1 vs the SZ-15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and SZ-15 is 59 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-1 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-15 will offer greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.