Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6300

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was released 11 years before the A6300 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-330 scores against the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 provides external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 vs the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A6300 is 65 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.