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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL7
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus E-PL6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was manufactured 9 years before the E-PL6 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-330 grades against the E-PL6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus E-PL6

 E-330 E-PL6 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus E-330

 E-PL6 E-330 
IntroducedAugust 2014March 2006More modern by 101 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kCrisper display (+245k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-PL6

 E-330 E-PL6 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 features outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL6 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus E-PL6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 and the E-PL6.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and E-PL6 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and E-PL6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL6 to produce greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (7 megapixels)
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (616 grams)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography features
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography features
50
lighter than average (616 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (7 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
85
includes focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Time Lapse recording
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
79
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus E-PL6
 Olympus E-330Olympus PEN E-PL6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus PEN E-PL6
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2006-03-18 2014-08-01
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 325g (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $1,100 $300