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Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-1

4.92 in
3.01 in
Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
5.55 in
4.09 in
Olympus E-1 Digital Camera
Olympus E-1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
4
4 editorial reviews
First Look posted 6/24/2003 Sample Photos posted 10/29/2003 Conclusion posted 2/11/2004 Click on the E-1 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Olympus E-1 is the world's first 100% all-digital interchangeable lens SLR system. This camera has been designed entirely from digital technology andRead more
Posts about Olympus E-1 Review written by SamRead more
Olympus E-1 is a 5.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a Four Thirds sized CCD sensor and Four Thirds mount. Read our E-1 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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User rating
75
3.8 out of 5
75 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
2 %
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXFour Thirds
Sensor size0.91 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:24:3
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480

Image

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum12800800
Boosted ISO maximum128003200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets1212
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Lens mountNikon FFour Thirds
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points113

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Screen size3.0 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000134000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.96 x

Photography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes

Videography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps3.0 fps

Design

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Body typeSLRLarge SLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Weight16.05 oz23.28 oz
Width4.92 in5.55 in
Height3.01 in4.09 in
Depth3.78 in3.19 in

Storage

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II

Power

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
HDMInono
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Olympus E-1Olympus E-1
Orientation sensoryesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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