Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-330 scores vs the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical dimensions 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 RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-330 and the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and RX10 III is 65 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and RX10 III.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will render extra detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.