Olympus E-1 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony TX66, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TX66 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was launched 9 years prior to the TX66 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 TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-1 grades against the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 comes with external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-1 vs Sony TX66 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-1 and the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and TX66 is 59 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX66 will show more detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.