Olympus E-330 vs Sony S2100

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony S2100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was brought out 4 years earlier than the S2100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-330 matches up vs the S2100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony S2100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 against the S2100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and S2100 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and S2100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony S2100 will render greater detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.