Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX10

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was brought out 5 years prior to the WX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-330 grades against the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has got outer 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) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 and the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and WX10 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and WX10.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX10 will show greater detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.