Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was released 8 years before the SZ-30MR which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-1 grades against the SZ-30MR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 has exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-1 vs the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and SZ-30MR is 59 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.