Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330
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Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- 1280 x 720 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 703g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
- Released October 2008
- Old Model is Nikon D80
- Later Model is Nikon D7000
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Also Known as EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450

Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330 Overview
Here is a complete review of the Nikon D90 and Olympus E-330, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the D90 (12MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the D90 (APS-C) and E-330 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

The D90 was announced 2 years later than the E-330 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the D90 scores vs the E-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D90 & Olympus E-330. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D90 Gallery & Olympus E-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D90 over the Olympus E-330
D90 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | October 2008 | ![]() | March 2006 | Fresher by 32 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper display (+705k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Nikon D90
E-330 | D90 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Nikon D90 and Olympus E-330
D90 | E-330 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch display |
Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D90 offers exterior measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-330 has sizing of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon D90 and Olympus E-330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the D90 and the E-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D90 and E-330 is 60 and 65 respectively.

Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D90 and E-330.
Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D90 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D90 will render greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent D90 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-330 Specifications
Nikon D90 | Olympus E-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon D90 | Olympus E-330 |
Also called | - | EVOLT E-330 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2008-10-13 | 2006-03-18 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 7MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 2848 | 3136 x 2352 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 309 | 45 |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 215 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 96% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.64x | 0.47x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.5 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 17.00 m (at ISO 100) | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/200s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 703 grams (1.55 lbs) | 616 grams (1.36 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 73 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 977 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 850 pictures | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL3e | - |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $1,199 | $1,100 |