Olympus E-1 vs Sony S930

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-1 vs Sony S930, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and S930 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was launched 6 years before the S930 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-1 grades vs the S930 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 provides exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-1 vs Sony S930 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-1 compared to the S930.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and S930 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and S930.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony S930 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.