Olympus E-1 vs Sony W610

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-1 and Sony W610, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was unveiled 9 years prior to the W610 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-1 matches up versus the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 has exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 and Sony W610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 vs the W610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and W610 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and W610.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W610 will resolve greater detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.