Olympus E-1 vs Sony W370

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-1 vs Sony W370, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W370 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the W370 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-1 matches up vs the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 comes with exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Olympus E-1 vs Sony W370 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-1 against the W370.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and W370 is 59 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and W370.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W370 will offer you extra detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.