Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 9000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was released 4 years before the 9000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-330 grades versus the 9000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Olympus Stylus 9000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 offers physical 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 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 versus the 9000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and 9000 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and 9000.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 9000 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.