Olympus E-330 vs Pentax S1

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-330 and Pentax S1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and S1 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was launched 6 years prior to the S1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-330 grades vs the S1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Pentax Optio S1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax S1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has external 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 S1 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 and Pentax S1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 versus the S1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and S1 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and S1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax S1 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.