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Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Olympus E-330 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Replaced the Canon 50D
  • Refreshed by Canon 70D
Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
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Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon 60D versus Olympus E-330, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and E-330 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 60D was manufactured 4 years after the E-330 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 60D scores against the E-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Olympus E-330

 60D E-330 
AnnouncedNovember 2010March 2006Newer by 57 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k215kSharper screen (+825k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Canon 60D

 E-330 60D 

Common features in the Canon 60D and Olympus E-330

 60D E-330 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 60D enjoys external measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Olympus E-330 has dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 60D against the E-330.

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 60D and E-330 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 60D and E-330.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 60D due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 60D will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 60D will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 60D
Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
66
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
60
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (616g)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60D Sports photography details
Olympus E-330 Sports photography details
66
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
good battery pack (1,100 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60D Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
68
good battery pack (1,100 CIPA)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
50
lighter than competition (616 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60D Landscape photography details
Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
69
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
good battery pack (1,100 shots)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 60D
Vlogging with Olympus E-330
67
selfie friendly display
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
no image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 60D vs Olympus E-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Olympus E-330
 Canon EOS 60DOlympus E-330
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 60D Olympus E-330
Also referred to as - EVOLT E-330
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-11-10 2006-03-18
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 7MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 3136 x 2352
Highest native ISO 6400 400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 3
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 326 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 215k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 lbs) 616g (1.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 813 not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $899 $1,100