Olympus E-1 vs Sony T900

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony T900, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and T900 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was unveiled 6 years prior to the T900 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-1 matches up versus the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony T900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 compared to the T900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and T900 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and T900.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony T900 will result in more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.