Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A330

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony A330, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL8 was announced 7 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL8 grades against the A330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 features outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A330 has specifications 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 differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL8 versus the A330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and A330 is 86 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and A330.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-PL8 will produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.