Olympus E-1 vs Sony TX1

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-1 and Sony TX1, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor size.

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The E-1 was announced 6 years earlier than the TX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-1 scores against the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers outer 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) while the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 and Sony TX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-1 vs the TX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and TX1 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX1 will offer more detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.