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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
Olympus E-M10
(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
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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).

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus E-M10

 E-330 E-M10 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus E-330

 E-M10 E-330 
AnnouncedMarch 2014March 2006More recent by 97 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k215kCrisper screen (+822k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M10

 E-330 E-M10 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography highlights
54
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (7MP)
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (616g)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than others (616g)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
67
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than average (396g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography details
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Time Lapse function
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
33
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average (396g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-M10
 Olympus E-330Olympus OM-D E-M10
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