Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX10

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-1 versus Sony RX10, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was announced 11 years prior to the RX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-1 matches up against the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 has physical measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-1 versus Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-1 vs the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and RX10 is 59 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and RX10.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 will offer extra detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.