Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A330

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony A330, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 4 years after the A330 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the A330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 features outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A330 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and A330 is 89 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and A330.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent E-PM2 should have an advantage in sensor tech.