Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs
(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
- Launched March 2006
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Revealed March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450 Overview
Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus E-450, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-450 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

The E-330 was released 4 years earlier than the E-450 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-330 scores against the E-450 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-450. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus E-450 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus E-450
E-330 | E-450 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus E-330
E-450 | E-330 | |||
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Revealed | March 2009 | ![]() | March 2006 | Fresher by 36 months |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-450
E-330 | E-450 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-450 has dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus E-450 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 compared to the E-450.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and E-450 is 65 and 77 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and E-450.
All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus E-450 to show more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Olympus E-450 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Olympus E-450 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2009-03-31 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Highest resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Available lenses | 45 | 45 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 215 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Highest video resolution | None | None |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 pounds) | 426 gr (0.94 pounds) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 56 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.5 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 512 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 500 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $1,100 | $138 |