Olympus E-330 vs Sony A580

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-330 and Sony A580, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A580 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was introduced 6 years prior to the A580 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has 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) whilst the Sony A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Sony A580 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 compared to the A580.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A580 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and A580.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A580 will produce more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.