Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus E-PL6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was manufactured 9 years before the E-PL6 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-330 grades against the E-PL6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 features outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL6 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 and the E-PL6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and E-PL6 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and E-PL6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL6 to produce greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.