Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX30

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-330 and Sony TX30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was unveiled 8 years prior to the TX30 and that is quite a big difference 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 TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-330 matches up versus the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has got outside dimensions 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 TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Sony TX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 against the TX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TX30 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and TX30.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony TX30 will resolve more detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.