Olympus E-30 vs Sony W330

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-30 and Sony W330, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was revealed 9 months before the W330 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-30 scores vs the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 has got outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 and Sony W330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 compared to the W330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and W330 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and W330.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W330 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.