Olympus E-1 vs Sony A68

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony A68, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was brought out 13 years before the A68 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-1 scores versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 has exterior measurements 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 A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 vs Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 and the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and A68 is 59 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and A68.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-1 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A68 will offer more detail having its extra 19MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.