Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-330 was released 6 years earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-330 grades against the SZ-31MR iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. 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) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and SZ-31MR iHS is 65 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.