Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX1

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-1 and Sony WX1, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was brought out 6 years prior to the WX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-1 grades against the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-1 and Sony WX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 versus the WX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and WX1 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and WX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX1 will render more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.