Nikon D7100 vs Olympus E-330

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon D7100 and Olympus E-330, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the D7100 (24MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the D7100 (APS-C) and E-330 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The D7100 was unveiled 7 years later than the E-330 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the D7100 scores vs the E-330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D7100 and Olympus E-330. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D7100 Gallery and Olympus E-330 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D7100 has outside measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Olympus E-330 has sizing of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D7100 and Olympus E-330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the D7100 versus the E-330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7100 and E-330 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D7100 and E-330.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D7100 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D7100 will resolve more detail having an extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent D7100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.