Olympus E-330 vs Sony S950

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-330 and Sony S950, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and S950 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-330 was released 3 years before the S950 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-330 scores vs the S950 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 comes with external dimensions 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 S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 against the S950.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and S950 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and S950.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony S950 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor innovation.