Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX1

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX1, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was brought out 11 years before the QX1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-1 matches up vs the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account 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") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-1 versus the QX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and QX1 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will result in greater detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind in sensor technology.