Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus XZ-10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was brought out 7 years before the XZ-10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-330 grades against the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has got outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus XZ-10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 compared to the XZ-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and XZ-10 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and XZ-10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus XZ-10 will show greater detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor technology.