Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 8 years before the Q7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-330 matches up against the Q7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 vs the Q7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and Q7 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and Q7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax Q7 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.