Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A330

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 6 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the A330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II offers external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II against the A330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A330 is 82 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A330.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 II will show extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.