Olympus E-510 vs Sony A330

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-510 and Sony A330, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the A330 (10MP) is very close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was released 18 months before the A330 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-510 matches up versus the A330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 offers outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 and Sony A330 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 versus the A330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and A330 is 69 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and A330.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-510 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.