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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Older Model is Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released February 2011
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SZ-10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the SZ-10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-330 grades against the SZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-330 SZ-10 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-330

 SZ-10 E-330 
ReleasedFebruary 2011March 2006Fresher by 59 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kCrisper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SZ-10

 E-330 SZ-10 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has got external 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 SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera with 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 are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 against the SZ-10.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and SZ-10 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will provide greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low resolution (7MP)
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography highlights
60
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
50
lighter than competitors in class (616g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (7 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than others (215 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Time Lapse recording
40
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus E-330Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus SZ-10
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2006-03-18 2011-02-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 life - 220 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,100 $300