Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX400V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX400V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was launched 9 years prior to the HX400V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 matches up vs the HX400V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 versus the HX400V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and HX400V is 65 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and HX400V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX400V will show greater detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.