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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 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
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7030
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 7030, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was manufactured 4 years before the 7030 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-330 scores versus the 7030 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus 7030

 E-330 7030 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-330

 7030 E-330 
ReleasedJanuary 2010March 2006Newer by 46 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 7030

 E-330 7030 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has outer 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 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 compared to the 7030.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and 7030 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and 7030.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus 7030 will give you extra detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography factors
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (7MP)
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography details
Olympus 7030 Street photography details
60
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (616g)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low MP (7 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography information
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography information
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
no Timelapse function
37
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging info
Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
9
no video
29
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus 7030
 Olympus E-330Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 mju 7030
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9 and 4:3
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 140 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,100 $179