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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus FE-25 front
Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FE-25 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FE-25 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was manufactured 3 years before the FE-25 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-330 matches up versus the FE-25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus FE-25

 E-330 FE-25 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size2.5"2.4"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution215k112kCrisper display (+103k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus E-330

 FE-25 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009March 2006Newer by 34 months

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-25

 E-330 FE-25 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 features physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus FE-25 has dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 against the FE-25.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FE-25 is 65 and 98 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and FE-25.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-25 will produce more detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography details
Olympus FE-25 Street photography details
60
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (616 grams)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography information
Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-25 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (616g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography information
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Time Lapse mode
27
great maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging info
Olympus FE-25 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
9
can't record video
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-25
 Olympus E-330Olympus FE-25
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus FE-25
Other name EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2006-03-18 2009-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2768
Max native ISO 400 -
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - ()
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.4 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card -
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,100 $15