Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2100
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Announced November 2003
- Later Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Introduced January 2010
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On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2100, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-1 was manufactured 7 years before the S2100 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-1 grades against the S2100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony S2100
| E-1 | S2100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Olympus E-1
| S2100 | E-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2010 |  | November 2003 | More modern by 74 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 134k | Sharper screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony S2100
| E-1 | S2100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 offers outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-1 compared to the S2100.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and S2100 is 59 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and S2100.
As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony S2100 will offer more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2100 Specifications
| Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 |
| Category | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2003-11-29 | 2010-01-07 |
| Physical type | Large SLR | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 5 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 33-105mm (3.2x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Total lenses | 45 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 134k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 1 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1200 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
| Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 735 gr (1.62 pounds) | 167 gr (0.37 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | - | 2 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $1,700 | $0 |