Olympus E-300 vs Sony A33

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A33, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A33 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was released 6 years earlier than the A33 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-300 grades against the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 offers exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A33 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 against the A33.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and A33 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A33.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A33 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.