Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6600, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was introduced 14 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 features outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 against the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A6600 is 65 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and A6600.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail using its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.