Olympus E-330 vs Sony A850

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Sony A850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A850 (25MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A850 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A850 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-330 scores against the A850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides 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 A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 compared to the A850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A850 is 65 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A850.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A850 will offer extra detail because of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.