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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Older Model is Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 6000
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the 6000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-330 grades against the 6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus 6000

 E-330 6000 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-330

 6000 E-330 
ReleasedJuly 2009March 2006More recent by 40 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6000

 E-330 6000 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-330 compared to the 6000.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and 6000 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and 6000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus 6000 will produce greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
54
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low MP (7 megapixels)
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography info
Olympus 6000 Street photography info
60
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography info
Olympus 6000 Sports photography info
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Olympus 6000 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than others in class (616 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (7MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography factors
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus 6000
9
no video
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus E-330Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 mju Tough 6000
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2009-07-01
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 7MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
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 - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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