Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-r

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-r, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-r (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was brought out 6 years earlier than the K-r and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the K-r with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-r. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has outer dimensions 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 Pentax K-r has measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-r in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-330 versus the K-r.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and K-r is 65 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and K-r.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-r will resolve more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.