Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Revealed March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced July 2009

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-620 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

The E-330 was announced 4 years earlier than the E-620 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-330 grades vs the E-620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-620. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus E-620 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus E-620
E-330 | E-620 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus E-330
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Announced | July 2009 | ![]() | March 2006 | More modern by 40 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen size | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-620
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with outer 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) whilst the Olympus E-620 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 against the E-620.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and E-620 is 65 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and E-620.
As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-620 to result in extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-620 Specifications
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Olympus E-620 |
Also called | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2006-03-18 | 2009-07-06 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4032 x 3024 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 7 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 45 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.5" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | HyperCrystal LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.48x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Max video resolution | None | None |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 lb) | 500 grams (1.10 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 55 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 536 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 500 shots |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | BLS-1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $1,100 | $799 |