Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 1s

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus 1s, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was revealed 12 years prior to the 1s and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-1 scores against the 1s with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 offers external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-1 vs the 1s.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and 1s is 59 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and 1s.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-1 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus 1s will offer you greater detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.