Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-100

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SP-100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was brought out 8 years earlier than the SP-100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-330 scores vs the SP-100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 offers external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has proportions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SP-100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-330 against the SP-100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and SP-100 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and SP-100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-100 will give you more detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.