Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A330

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony A330, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 5 years after the A330 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M5 II scores versus the A330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony A330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the A330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A330 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and A330.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.