Olympus E-510 vs Sony W330

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Sony W330, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was launched 3 years before the W330 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-510 scores against the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has got physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-510 vs Sony W330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-510 versus the W330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and W330 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and W330.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W330 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.