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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 4 years before the SP-600 UZ which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 scores against the SP-600 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-330 SP-600 UZ 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus E-330

 SP-600 UZ E-330 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010March 2006Newer by 47 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-330 SP-600 UZ 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 features physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 and the SP-600 UZ.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and SP-600 UZ is 65 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will offer you greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography advice
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography info
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography info
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
36
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography factors
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
31
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
50
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (420mm)
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Timelapse function
29
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
9
can't shoot video
20
decently wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Olympus E-330Olympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus SP-600 UZ
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-03-18 2010-02-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 143
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-420mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1/2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 616 gr (1.36 lb) 455 gr (1.00 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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