Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL7

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was announced 9 years before the E-PL7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-330 matches up against the E-PL7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 versus the E-PL7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and E-PL7 is 65 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and E-PL7.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus E-PL7 to produce more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.