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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 6020
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus 6020, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was introduced 4 years prior to the 6020 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-330 matches up versus the 6020 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus 6020

 E-330 6020 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Olympus E-330

 6020 E-330 
RevealedFebruary 2010March 2006More recent by 47 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6020

 E-330 6020 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus 6020 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-330 vs the 6020.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and 6020 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and 6020.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 6020 will render greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Olympus 6020 Portrait photography details
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (7MP)
28
decent MP (13MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Olympus 6020 Street photography information
60
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors (122g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography info
Olympus 6020 Travel photography info
50
lighter than average in class (616g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competitors (122 grams)
weather proof
decent MP (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse recording
40
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Olympus 6020 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (122 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus 6020
 Olympus E-330Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Also called as EVOLT E-330 mju Tough 6020
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2006-03-18 2010-02-02
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 122 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $1,100 $279