Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-330 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 14 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-330 grades versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has 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) and the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 and Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 vs the RX100 VII.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and RX100 VII is 65 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor tech.