Olympus E-1 vs Sony A7c

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-1 versus Sony A7c, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-1 was announced 18 years before the A7c and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-1 matches up versus the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 provides outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-1 and the A7c.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and A7c is 59 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and A7c.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7c will show extra detail with its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.