Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX90V

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX90V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-330 was manufactured 10 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-330 matches up vs the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has got outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX90V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 and the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and HX90V is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and HX90V.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX90V will resolve extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.