Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 4 years before the SP-600 UZ which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 scores against the SP-600 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 features physical 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 SP-600 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-600 UZ in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 and the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and SP-600 UZ is 65 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will offer you greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.