Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX100 VI

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was announced 15 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-1 matches up versus the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 provides outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-1 vs Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-1 and the RX100 VI.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and RX100 VI is 59 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 VI will offer more detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.