Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was manufactured 6 years before the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-330 scores versus the SP-620 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has got external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 against the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and SP-620 UZ is 65 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will offer you extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.