Olympus E-330 vs Sony A900

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A900, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was brought out 3 years before the A900 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-330 matches up against the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-330 and the A900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A900 is 65 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and A900.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A900 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor innovation.