Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL5

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-PL5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was unveiled 7 years prior to the E-PL5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-330 matches up against the E-PL5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have 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") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL5 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 vs the E-PL5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and E-PL5 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and E-PL5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL5 to produce more detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.