Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX300

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was revealed 8 years before the WX300 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-330 scores versus the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about 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") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 versus the WX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and WX300 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX300 will resolve more detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.