Olympus E-1 vs Sony W220

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-1 vs Sony W220, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W220 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the W220 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-1 grades versus the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 offers outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-1 and the W220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and W220 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and W220.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W220 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.