Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-M10 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was unveiled 9 years before the E-M10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-330 matches up against the E-M10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Olympus OM-D E-M10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 features external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 versus the E-M10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and E-M10 is 65 and 82 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and E-M10.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 to give you more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.