Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-1 and Sony RX100 VA, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was introduced 15 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-1 grades vs the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 offers outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-1 and Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 and the RX100 VA.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and RX100 VA is 59 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will show more detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.