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Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2003
  • Successor is Olympus E-3
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony WX80

 E-1 WX80 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Olympus E-1

 WX80 E-1 
IntroducedJanuary 2013November 2003More modern by 110 months
Screen sizing2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k134kSharper screen (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony WX80

 E-1 WX80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

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

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-1
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
resolution not great (5MP)
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-1
Street photography with Sony WX80
57
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
lighter than average (735g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than others (124 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography advice
Sony WX80 Sports photography advice
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (5 megapixels)
45
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography details
Sony WX80 Travel photography details
47
lighter than average (735 grams)
environment sealing
missing Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (5MP)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than others (124g)
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography information
Sony WX80 Landscape photography information
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
tiny screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (5MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging info
Sony WX80 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
35
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (124 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Sony WX80
 Olympus E-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2003-11-29 2013-01-08
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 2560 x 1920 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 134 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735g (1.62 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,700 $276