Olympus 7000 vs Sony A330

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A330, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is fairly close but the 7000 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was released 4 months before the A330 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 7000 grades against the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7000 compared to the A330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and A330 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and A330.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus 7000 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.