Olympus E-330 vs Zeiss ZX1

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-330 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZX1 (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was released 13 years earlier than the ZX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the ZX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 vs the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and ZX1 is 65 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and ZX1.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.