Olympus E-330 vs Sony A99 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 11 years earlier than the A99 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-330 scores versus the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 vs the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A99 II is 65 and 57 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 II will give extra detail with its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor tech.