Olympus E-330 vs Sony A35

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A35, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A35 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-330 matches up versus the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 features exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the A35.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A35 is 65 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and A35.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A35 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.