Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was revealed around the same time to the 1 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M1 matches up against the 1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Olympus Stylus 1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Olympus 1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 compared to the 1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and 1 is 71 and 79 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and 1.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 will give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.