Olympus E-500 vs Sony A330

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-500 vs Sony A330, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-500 (8MP) and the A330 (10MP) is fairly close but the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was introduced 4 years earlier than the A330 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-500 scores against the A330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-500 and the A330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and A330 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and A330.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A330 will render more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.