Olympus E-1 vs Pentax Efina

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-1 and Pentax Efina, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and Efina (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-1 was introduced 10 years earlier than the Efina which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-1 grades versus the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Pentax Efina. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 comes with external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-1 and Pentax Efina in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-1 compared to the Efina.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and Efina is 59 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and Efina.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax Efina will give you greater detail using its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.