Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-5010

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-5010, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-330 was released 3 years prior to the FE-5010 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-330 matches up vs the FE-5010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Olympus FE-5010. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 and the FE-5010.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and FE-5010 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and FE-5010.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus FE-5010 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.