Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A77 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-330 grades against the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outside 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 A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 versus the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and A77 II is 65 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will offer greater detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.