Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL2

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-PL2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-PL2 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was brought out 5 years before the E-PL2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-330 matches up vs the E-PL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Olympus PEN E-PL2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 provides physical 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) while the Olympus E-PL2 has sizing of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 versus the E-PL2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and E-PL2 is 65 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and E-PL2.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-PL2 to show more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.