Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX5

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX5, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was manufactured 7 years prior to the WX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-1 scores versus the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 has physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-1 vs the WX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and WX5 is 59 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and WX5.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX5 will render more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.