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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6010
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6010, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 6010 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 4 years before the 6010 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-330 scores vs the 6010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus 6010

 E-330 6010 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Olympus E-330

 6010 E-330 
AnnouncedJuly 2009March 2006More recent by 40 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6010

 E-330 6010 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has physical measurements 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 6010 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 versus the 6010.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and 6010 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and 6010.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 6010 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography info
Olympus 6010 Portrait photography info
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
MP count low (7 megapixels)
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Olympus 6010 Street photography highlights
60
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Olympus 6010
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (7 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Olympus 6010
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
missing Timelapse mode
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Olympus 6010 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6010
 Olympus E-330Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 mju Tough 6010
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2006-03-18 2009-07-17
Physical type 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 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 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical 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 Overall 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 ID - LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,100 $0