Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX80

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX80, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was released 7 years before the WX80 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-330 scores against the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 features physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 versus the WX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and WX80 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and WX80.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX80 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.