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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 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
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was revealed 11 years before the SH-3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-330 scores versus the SH-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus SH-3

 E-330 SH-3 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus E-330

 SH-3 E-330 
ReleasedFebruary 2016March 2006Newer by 120 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kCrisper display (+245k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus SH-3

 E-330 SH-3 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 versus the SH-3.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and SH-3 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and SH-3.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-3 will offer more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Portrait photography camera
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
44
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Street photography camera
60
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
lighter than others in class (271g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography factors
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography factors
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
50
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
74
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
features focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
does not have Timelapse function
55
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 per charge)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
35
relatively wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (271g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus SH-3
 Olympus E-330Olympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus Stylus SH-3
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2006-03-18 2016-02-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 pounds) 271 gr (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 - 380 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,100 $579