Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was launched 7 years before the K-30 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-330 matches up versus the K-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Pentax K-30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers 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) while the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 against the K-30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and K-30 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and K-30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-30 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.