Olympus E-420 vs Sony W330

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-420 and Sony W330, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was announced 18 months before the W330 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-420 matches up against the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 features outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-420 against the W330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and W330 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and W330.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W330 will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.