Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W330

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M1 and Sony W330, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was revealed 3 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 matches up vs the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications 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-M1 and Sony W330 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 versus the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and W330 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and W330.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 will show greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.