Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX30

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years prior to the WX30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-330 scores vs the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the WX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and WX30 is 65 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and WX30.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX30 will result in extra detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.