Olympus E-520 vs Sony W330

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony W330, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was launched 16 months earlier than the W330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-520 scores against the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 has got physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony W330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-520 and the W330.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and W330 is 68 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and W330.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W330 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.