Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony A330

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was launched 3 months after the A330 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the A330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the A330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and A330.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus FE-4000 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.