Olympus E-1 vs Sony W310

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-1 and Sony W310, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was brought out 7 years prior to the W310 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-1 grades versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 has physical measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 and Sony W310 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-1 against the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and W310 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and W310.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W310 will give you extra detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.