Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6
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88 Imaging
53 Features
77 Overall
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus E-300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
(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
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).
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus E-PL6
E-330 | E-PL6 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus E-330
E-PL6 | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | August 2014 | March 2006 | More modern by 101 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Crisper 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 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | |
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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 |