Olympus E-1 vs Sony W560

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-1 vs Sony W560, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the W560 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-1 matches up vs the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 enjoys external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-1 against the W560.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and W560 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and W560.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W560 will give you more detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.