Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W90

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W90 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was revealed 4 years prior to the W90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-330 matches up vs the W90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Pentax Optio W90. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. 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) and the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 compared to the W90.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and W90 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and W90.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax W90 will result in greater detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor tech.