Olympus E-330 vs Pentax P80

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax P80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was brought out 4 years prior to the P80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-330 matches up vs the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax P80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the P80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and P80 is 65 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and P80.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax P80 will render extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.