Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M1

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-M1 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was announced 8 years prior to the E-M1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-330 matches up against the E-M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 versus the E-M1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and E-M1 is 65 and 71 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and E-M1.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1 to offer you extra detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.