Olympus E-1 vs Sony WX9

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Sony WX9, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was brought out 8 years prior to the WX9 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-1 grades against the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 comes with external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-1 and Sony WX9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-1 vs the WX9.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and WX9 is 59 and 99 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and WX9.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX9 will resolve extra detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.