Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A330

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A330, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 5 years after the A330 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL6 grades against the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 has got external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL6 and the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A330 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and A330.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PL6 will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.