Olympus E-1 vs Sony QX10

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-1 and Sony QX10, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was unveiled 10 years prior to the QX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-1 scores versus the QX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 enjoys physical 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 QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

See the Olympus E-1 and Sony QX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 and the QX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and QX10 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and QX10.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX10 will produce extra detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.