Olympus E-1 vs Sony A900

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony A900, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was released 5 years before the A900 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-1 matches up versus the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 comes with physical measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-1 versus Sony A900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-1 and the A900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and A900 is 59 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and A900.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.