Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 8000

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 8000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was introduced 4 years prior to the 8000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-330 grades versus the 8000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus 8000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides external dimensions 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 8000 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-330 vs the 8000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and 8000 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and 8000.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus 8000 will give extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.