Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-330 was manufactured 8 years prior to the TG-850 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-330 matches up vs the TG-850 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 provides physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 against the TG-850 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TG-850 iHS is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and TG-850 iHS.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will give you greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor tech.