Olympus E-1 vs Sony W550

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-1 and Sony W550, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W550 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was brought out 8 years prior to the W550 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-1 grades vs the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 comes with outside 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) and the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-1 and Sony W550 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 against the W550.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and W550 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and W550.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W550 will produce more detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.