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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 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
  • Released March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-4030, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was announced 4 years before the FE-4030 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-330 grades vs the FE-4030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus FE-4030

 E-330 FE-4030 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Olympus E-330

 FE-4030 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010March 2006More recent by 46 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-4030

 E-330 FE-4030 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 and the FE-4030.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FE-4030 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FE-4030.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-4030 will deliver greater detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography details
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography features
60
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography details
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7MP)
35
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography details
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Timelapse recording
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
9
can't shoot video
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-4030
 Olympus E-330Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus FE-4030
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2006-03-18 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $1,100 $130