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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SZ-12, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SZ-12 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years earlier than the SZ-12 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-330 scores versus the SZ-12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus SZ-12

 E-330 SZ-12 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus E-330

 SZ-12 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2012March 2006More recent by 70 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SZ-12

 E-330 SZ-12 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 features outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus SZ-12 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-330 against the SZ-12.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and SZ-12 is 65 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and SZ-12.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-12 will show greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-12
54
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Olympus SZ-12
60
screen tilts
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-12
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7MP)
40
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-12
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
65
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
40
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
31
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SZ-12
 Olympus E-330Olympus SZ-12
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus SZ-12
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-03-18 2012-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max 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), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, 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 grams (1.36 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $1,100 $350