Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX50V

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX50V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was introduced 8 years before the HX50V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-330 matches up versus the HX50V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX50V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 vs the HX50V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and HX50V is 65 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will offer greater detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.