Olympus E-1 vs Sony S950

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-1 vs Sony S950, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and S950 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-1 was announced 6 years prior to the S950 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-1 matches up vs the S950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 provides physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-1 compared to the S950.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and S950 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and S950.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony S950 will result in greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.