Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-500

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-330 (7MP) and the E-500 (8MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-330 was announced 5 months after the E-500 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-330 scores vs the E-500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus E-500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-500 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 vs the E-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and E-500 is 65 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and E-500.

All in all, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-500 to resolve greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively.