Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A330

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-820UZ was manufactured 3 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-820UZ grades vs the A330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with outer measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the A330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and A330 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and A330.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-820UZ due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SP-820UZ will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SP-820UZ will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.