Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was brought out 10 years prior to the NEX-6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-1 grades against the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 enjoys outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-1 vs the NEX-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and NEX-6 is 59 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and NEX-6.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will render greater detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind in sensor technology.