Olympus E-330 vs Sony W380

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-330 and Sony W380, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was announced 4 years earlier than the W380 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-330 grades vs the W380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys external dimensions 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 W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 and the W380.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and W380 is 65 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and W380.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W380 will provide extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.