Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-4, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was launched 10 years prior to the TG-4 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-330 scores versus the TG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides physical 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 TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 against the TG-4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TG-4 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TG-4.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will show more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.