Olympus E-30 vs Sony A33

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-30 vs Sony A33, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was manufactured 17 months prior to the A33 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-30 matches up versus the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 comes with external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-30 vs the A33.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and A33 is 60 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and A33.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A33 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind in sensor technology.