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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ 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
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Successor is Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SP-800 UZ and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 scores vs the SP-800 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-330 SP-800 UZ 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus E-330

 SP-800 UZ E-330 
RevealedFebruary 2010March 2006Fresher by 47 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-330 SP-800 UZ 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 comes with 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) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 and the SP-800 UZ.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and SP-800 UZ is 65 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and SP-800 UZ.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will give extra detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography highlights
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (7MP)
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
60
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography features
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
47
great zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (616g)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
61
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Time Lapse function
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
9
can't shoot video
24
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Olympus E-330Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Alternative name EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 400 3200
Max boosted ISO 1600 1000
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 143
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-840mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 12 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lb) 455 grams (1.00 lb)
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 All around 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 ID - Li-50B
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
Retail price $1,100 $270