Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs
(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
- Released November 2003
- Renewed by Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
- Released December 2012

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

The E-1 was launched 10 years before the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.
Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-1 scores vs the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS
E-1 | XZ-2 iHS |
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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Olympus E-1
XZ-2 iHS | E-1 | |||
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Released | December 2012 | ![]() | November 2003 | Fresher by 110 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 134k | Clearer screen (+786k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
E-1 | XZ-2 iHS | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 provides outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-1 compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and XZ-2 iHS is 59 and 85 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and XZ-2 iHS.
To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Olympus XZ-2 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-1 | Olympus XZ-2 iHS |
Type | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2003-11-29 | 2012-12-18 |
Body design | Large SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Highest Possible resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/1.8-2.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 134 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 8.60 m (ISO 800) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 735 grams (1.62 lbs) | 346 grams (0.76 lbs) |
Dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 49 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 216 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 340 photos |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | Li-90B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $1,700 | $450 |