Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SP-800 UZ and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 scores vs the SP-800 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-800 UZ. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 comes with 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) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 and the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and SP-800 UZ is 65 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and SP-800 UZ.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will give extra detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.