Olympus E-1 vs Sony W710

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-1 vs Sony W710, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was manufactured 10 years prior to the W710 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-1 matches up versus the W710 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 provides external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-1 and the W710.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and W710 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and W710.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W710 will offer extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.