Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FX700

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FX700, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was introduced 7 years before the FX700 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-1 grades versus the FX700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 has exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic FX700 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-1 vs the FX700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and FX700 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and FX700.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FX700 will give greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.