Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 1s

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus 1s, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was manufactured 10 years before the 1s and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-330 scores vs the 1s with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outer measurements 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 1s has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus 1s in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 and the 1s.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and 1s is 65 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and 1s.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus 1s will provide extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.