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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus XZ-10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was brought out 7 years before the XZ-10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-330 grades against the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-330 XZ-10 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-330

 XZ-10 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2013March 2006More modern by 83 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k215kCrisper screen (+705k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus XZ-10

 E-330 XZ-10 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has got outside 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 XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Olympus XZ-10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 compared to the XZ-10.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and XZ-10 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and XZ-10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus XZ-10 will show greater detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography factors
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (7MP)
45
you can focus manually
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
60
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography information
50
lighter than average in class (616g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (7MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (221g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Timelapse mode
53
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
9
no video recording
35
fairly wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
heavier than average in class (221g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus E-330Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-03-18 2013-01-30
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 221 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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
Battery life - 240 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,100 $428