Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was unveiled 8 years prior to the MX-1 and that is a fairly serious gap 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 Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-330 grades versus the MX-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Pentax MX-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-330 vs the MX-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and MX-1 is 65 and 84 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and MX-1.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax MX-1 will render extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.