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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 9000
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 9000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was released 4 years before the 9000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-330 grades versus the 9000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus 9000

 E-330 9000 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Olympus E-330

 9000 E-330 
ReleasedMay 2009March 2006More modern by 38 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 9000

 E-330 9000 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 offers physical 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 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 versus the 9000.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and 9000 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and 9000.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 9000 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Olympus 9000 Portrait photography features
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (7MP)
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Olympus 9000 Street photography factors
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others (225 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography details
Olympus 9000 Sports photography details
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Olympus 9000 Travel photography information
50
lighter than competitors (616g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (7MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (225g)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography info
Olympus 9000 Landscape photography info
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse recording
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus 9000
9
no video shooting
27
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than others (225 grams)
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 9000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus 9000
 Olympus E-330Olympus Stylus 9000
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus Stylus 9000
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 mju 9000
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2006-03-18 2009-05-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 225 gr (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,100 $300