Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W60

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W60, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was launched 4 years prior to the W60 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology 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 W60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-330 matches up versus the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 and the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and W60 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and W60.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax W60 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.