Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330 Key Specs
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- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330 Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 70D versus Olympus E-330, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and E-330 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

The 70D was announced 7 years later than the E-330 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the 70D matches up against the E-330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 70D and Olympus E-330. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 70D Gallery and Olympus E-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Olympus E-330
70D | E-330 | |||
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Announced | October 2013 | ![]() | March 2006 | More recent by 93 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+825k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Canon 70D
E-330 | 70D |
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Common features in the Canon 70D and Olympus E-330
70D | E-330 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focus |
Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 70D enjoys outer measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-330 has measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon 70D versus Olympus E-330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 70D compared to the E-330.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 70D and E-330 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 70D and E-330.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 70D having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 70D will deliver extra detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 70D provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-330 Specifications
Canon EOS 70D | Olympus E-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus E-330 |
Also called | - | EVOLT E-330 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2013-10-31 | 2006-03-18 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 22.5 x 15mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 337.5mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 7 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Highest resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 3136 x 2352 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 19 | 3 |
Cross focus points | 19 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 326 | 45 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 215 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | Clear View II TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | 0.47x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | 1/180 secs |
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 | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 755g (1.66 pounds) | 616g (1.36 pounds) |
Dimensions | 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 68 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 926 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 920 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LP-E6 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $758 | $1,100 |