Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-500

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-500 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was introduced 8 years prior to the K-500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-330 matches up versus the K-500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax K-500 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 provides external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 vs the K-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and K-500 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and K-500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-500 will resolve more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.