Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX55

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-330 and Sony TX55, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years before the TX55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 matches up versus the TX55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 compared to the TX55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TX55 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and TX55.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX55 will offer extra detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.