Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX150

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-1 versus Sony WX150, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was introduced 9 years earlier than the WX150 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-1 grades versus the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 offers 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 WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-1 versus Sony WX150 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-1 versus the WX150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and WX150 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and WX150.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX150 will show extra detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind in sensor tech.