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Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330

Portability
57
Imaging
49
Features
50
Overall
49
Canon EOS 40D front
 
Olympus E-330 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 Key Specs

Canon 40D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2007
  • Succeeded the Canon 30D
  • Refreshed by Canon 50D
Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
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Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon 40D versus Olympus E-330, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the 40D (APS-C) and E-330 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 40D was unveiled 20 months after the E-330 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the 40D matches up against the E-330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 40D over the Olympus E-330

 40D E-330 
ReleasedOctober 2007March 2006More modern by 20 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Canon 40D

 E-330 40D 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 40D and Olympus E-330

 40D E-330 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 40D offers outer measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Olympus E-330 has specifications of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 40D vs the E-330.

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 40D and E-330 is 57 and 65 respectively.

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 top view buttons comparison

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 40D and E-330.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 40D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon 40D will offer you more detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher 40D provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 sensor size comparison

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 40D Portrait photography features
Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low MP (7MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 40D Street photography highlights
Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
60
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 40D as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
53
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
not so great battery life (800 per charge)
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 40D Travel photography factors
Olympus E-330 Travel photography factors
48
weather proof
flash built-in
not so great battery life (800 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
50
lighter than competition (616g)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 40D Landscape photography details
Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
58
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
not so great battery life (800 shots)
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
low maximum ISO (400)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 40D
Vlogging with Olympus E-330
9
no video
9
no video
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Canon 40D vs Olympus E-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 40D and Olympus E-330
 Canon EOS 40DOlympus E-330
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS 40D Olympus E-330
Otherwise known as - EVOLT E-330
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2007-10-24 2006-03-18
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 7 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Maximum resolution 3888 x 2592 3136 x 2352
Maximum native ISO 1600 400
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 215k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822 grams (1.81 lb) 616 grams (1.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 703 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,099 $1,100