Olympus E-1 vs Olympus 6010

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus 6010, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and 6010 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was launched 6 years prior to the 6010 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-1 scores vs the 6010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus 6010 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 features outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6010 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 compared to the 6010.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and 6010 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and 6010.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 6010 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.