Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX100V

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was manufactured 6 years before the HX100V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-330 grades vs the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers physical dimensions 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 HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 versus Sony HX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 vs the HX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and HX100V is 65 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and HX100V.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX100V will resolve extra detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.