Olympus E-330 vs Sony A7c

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-330 and Sony A7c, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was unveiled 15 years earlier than the A7c which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-330 grades vs the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 compared to the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and A7c is 65 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A7c.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7c will offer you extra detail having an extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.