Olympus E-1 vs Sony A560

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony A560, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A560 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-1 matches up versus the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 enjoys physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony A560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-1 versus the A560.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and A560 is 59 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and A560.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A560 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.