Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-520

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-520, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-520 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was brought out 3 years earlier than the E-520 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-330 scores against the E-520 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus E-520. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-520 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 features external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-520 has dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-330 compared to the E-520.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and E-520 is 65 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and E-520.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-520 to offer more detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.