Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-330 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the SZ-30MR and that is quite a large gap as far as tech 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 SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the SZ-30MR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 features outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-330 vs the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and SZ-30MR is 65 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and SZ-30MR.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SZ-30MR will resolve more detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.