Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-330 was introduced 10 years prior to the E-M5 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-330 grades versus the E-M5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has specifications of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M5 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 and the E-M5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and E-M5 II is 65 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and E-M5 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus E-M5 II to give extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.