Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7000

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 7000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was revealed 3 years prior to the 7000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-330 grades against the 7000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus Stylus 7000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys 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) while the Olympus 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 and the 7000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and 7000 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and 7000.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 7000 will provide greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.