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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2003
  • Replacement is Olympus E-3
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was released 10 years earlier than the XZ-10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-1 scores versus the XZ-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-1 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-1

 XZ-10 E-1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013November 2003More recent by 111 months
Display size3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution920k134kCrisper display (+786k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus XZ-10

 E-1 XZ-10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 comes with outer 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 XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus XZ-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-1 against the XZ-10.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and XZ-10 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and XZ-10.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus XZ-10 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography details
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (5 megapixels)
45
has manual focus
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
57
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (735 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography advice
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (5MP)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography features
47
lighter than competition in class (735g)
weather proof
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (5 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
60
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (221g)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather proof
screen is small (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (5MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
53
has manual focus
really wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-1
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
9
no video recording
35
really wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (221g)
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus E-1Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-1 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2003-11-29 2013-01-30
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 2560 x 1920 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8" 3"
Screen resolution 134 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735 gr (1.62 pounds) 221 gr (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,700 $428