Olympus E-330 vs Olympus Tough-3000

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-330 and Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was launched 4 years before the Tough-3000 which is quite a significant 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 Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 grades vs the Tough-3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in 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") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 vs the Tough-3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and Tough-3000 is 65 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus Tough-3000 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.