Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Sony A300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A300 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was unveiled 22 months prior to the A300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-330 scores against the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with external measurements 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 Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the A300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A300 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A300.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A300 will give you extra detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.