Olympus E-330 vs Sony W650

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-330 vs Sony W650, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was released 6 years earlier than the W650 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 grades vs the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior 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 W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 vs Sony W650 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 versus the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and W650 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and W650.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W650 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.