Olympus E-330 vs Pentax RS1500

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax RS1500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years prior to the RS1500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-330 matches up vs the RS1500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 features exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax RS1500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-330 vs the RS1500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and RS1500 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and RS1500.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax RS1500 will show extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.