Olympus E-330 vs Sony A500

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A500 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 4 years before the A500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-330 scores against the A500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has physical measurements 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 A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 compared to the A500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and A500 is 65 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A500.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A500 will show more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.