Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX10

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-1 versus Sony WX10, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was revealed 8 years before the WX10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-1 matches up vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 comes with outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-1 versus Sony WX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-1 and the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and WX10 is 59 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and WX10.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX10 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.