Olympus E-1 vs Sony TX200V

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony TX200V, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was announced 9 years earlier than the TX200V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-1 matches up vs the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 has exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-1 versus Sony TX200V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-1 and the TX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and TX200V is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and TX200V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX200V will result in more detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.