Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX10

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the QX10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-330 matches up against the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 provides outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 against the QX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and QX10 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and QX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX10 will result in more detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.