Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase 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
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Announced March 2014
- Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-M10 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-330 was unveiled 9 years before the E-M10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-330 matches up against the E-M10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Olympus OM-D E-M10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus E-M10
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus E-330
E-M10 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | March 2014 | March 2006 | More recent by 97 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 215k | Crisper screen (+822k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M10
E-330 | E-M10 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 features external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 versus the E-M10.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and E-M10 is 65 and 82 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and E-M10.
As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 to give you more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2014-03-18 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic VII |
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 | 7MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Available lenses | 45 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 215k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.58x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.80 m (ISO100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lbs) | 396 gr (0.87 lbs) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 72 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 884 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,100 | $600 |