Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-1

Here is a extended review of the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-1, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was brought out 8 years before the XZ-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-1 scores vs the XZ-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 enjoys physical measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-1 and the XZ-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and XZ-1 is 59 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and XZ-1.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus XZ-1 will offer you extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.