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Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2003
  • Later Model is Olympus E-3
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony W350, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was launched 7 years before the W350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-1 grades against the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony W350

 E-1 W350 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus E-1

 W350 E-1 
ReleasedJanuary 2010November 2003More recent by 74 months
Display dimensions2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kClearer display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony W350

 E-1 W350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 comes with external 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) whilst the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-1 compared to the W350.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and W350 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and W350.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W350 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography factors
Sony W350 Portrait photography factors
46
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
resolution not great (5MP)
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
57
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (735 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography factors
Sony W350 Sports photography factors
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (5 megapixels)
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography info
Sony W350 Travel photography info
47
lighter than competitors (735 grams)
environment sealing
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (5MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
66
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography features
Sony W350 Landscape photography features
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
small screen (1.8 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (5MP)
does not have Timelapse function
38
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-1
Vlogging with Sony W350
9
no video shooting
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Sony W350
 Olympus E-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2003-11-29 2010-01-07
Physical type Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 2560 x 1920 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735 gr (1.62 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $1,700 $200