Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX30

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX30, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was introduced 9 years prior to the QX30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-330 matches up versus the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 comes with outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-330 vs the QX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and QX30 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and QX30.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony QX30 will produce more detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor tech.