Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX70

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-1 and Sony WX70, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-1 was manufactured 9 years prior to the WX70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-1 matches up vs the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 enjoys external 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) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 and Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-1 compared to the WX70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and WX70 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and WX70.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX70 will show greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.