Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 VI

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX100 VI, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was revealed 13 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-330 scores versus the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 vs the RX100 VI.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and RX100 VI is 65 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will offer extra detail because of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.