Olympus E-5 vs Sony W330

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-5 versus Sony W330, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was brought out 14 months after the W330 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-5 matches up versus the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 provides external measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-5 compared to the W330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and W330 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and W330.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony W330 will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.