Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony HX20V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was brought out 7 years before the HX20V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-330 grades versus the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 versus the HX20V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and HX20V is 65 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and HX20V.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX20V will produce greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.