Olympus E-330 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A9 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was introduced 14 years earlier than the A9 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-330 matches up vs the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has got external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 vs the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and A9 II is 65 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will provide more detail using its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.