Olympus E-330 vs Sony NEX-5T

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony NEX-5T, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was announced 8 years before the NEX-5T which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-330 scores vs the NEX-5T with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony NEX-5T in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 versus the NEX-5T.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and NEX-5T is 65 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and NEX-5T.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-5T will offer more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.