Olympus E-330 vs Sony A330

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 vs Sony A330, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A330 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A330 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-330 scores vs the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has got external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 vs the A330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A330 is 65 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and A330.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A330 will show greater detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.