Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 IV

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was announced 12 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-330 scores versus the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 and the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and RX10 IV is 65 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 IV will show greater detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.