Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A330

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A330, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 10 years after the A330 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-6 matches up against the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 provides external measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-6 against the A330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and A330 is 90 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and A330.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus TG-6 will give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-6 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.