Olympus 1 vs Sony A330

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus 1 vs Sony A330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is pretty close but the 1 (1/1.7") and A330 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was released 4 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 1 scores versus the A330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 1 versus the A330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and A330 is 79 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and A330.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus 1 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern 1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.