Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-1 versus Sony WX80, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was announced 10 years before the WX80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-1 grades against the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 offers outside measurements 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 WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony WX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 vs the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and WX80 is 59 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX80 will resolve greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.