Olympus E-1 vs Sony W830

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony W830, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was introduced 11 years before the W830 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-1 matches up versus the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 enjoys outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-1 compared to the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and W830 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and W830.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W830 will result in more detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.