Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A330

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony A330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 8 months later than the A330 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4030 grades versus the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 and the A330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and A330.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus FE-4030 will produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher FE-4030 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.