Olympus E-1 vs Sony W810

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-1 and Sony W810, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the W810 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-1 grades versus the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 has got exterior measurements 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 W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Olympus E-1 and Sony W810 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 versus the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and W810 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and W810.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W810 will provide more detail due to its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.