Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 7030, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was manufactured 4 years before the 7030 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-330 scores versus the 7030 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Olympus Stylus 7030. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus 7030 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has outer 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 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 7030 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 compared to the 7030.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and 7030 is 65 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and 7030.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus 7030 will give you extra detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.