Olympus E-330 vs Sony W530

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony W530, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W530 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the W530 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 offers 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 W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 versus Sony W530 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 compared to the W530.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and W530 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and W530.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W530 will provide greater detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor technology.