Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-330
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Announced January 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
- Newer Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Introduced March 2006
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-450
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-330 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-330, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the E-330 (7MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-300 was manufactured 14 months before the E-330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the E-330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-330 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-330. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus E-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus E-330
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus E-300
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Introduced | March 2006 | January 2005 | Fresher by 14 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 215k | 134k | Crisper screen (+81k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-330
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-330 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-330 has sizing of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 versus the E-330.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and E-330 is 67 and 65 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-330 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and E-330.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-300 to resolve more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-330 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus E-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Olympus E-330 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | EVOLT E-330 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2006-03-18 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 7 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3136 x 2352 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 400 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 45 | 45 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 1.8 inch | 2.5 inch |
Display resolution | 134k dot | 215k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.47x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 secs | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Max video resolution | None | None |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lbs) | 616 grams (1.36 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 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 | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $800 | $1,100 |