Olympus E-300 vs Sony W330

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony W330, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W330 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was released 6 years before the W330 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-300 matches up against the W330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 comes with exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 against the W330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and W330 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and W330.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W330 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.