Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 8 years prior to the RX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-330 scores against the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 offers 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) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 versus the RX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and RX1 is 65 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and RX1.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX1 will give more detail with its extra 17MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.