Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A330

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-P5 and Sony A330, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was introduced 4 years later than the A330 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-P5 matches up versus the A330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 versus the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and A330 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and A330.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-P5 will give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-P5 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.