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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 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
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-310, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was introduced 5 years earlier than the TG-310 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-330 grades against the TG-310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus TG-310

 E-330 TG-310 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus E-330

 TG-310 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2011March 2006More recent by 58 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-310

 E-330 TG-310 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 comes with external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-310 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 versus the TG-310.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TG-310 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TG-310.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-310 will render greater detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (7MP)
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Olympus TG-310 Street photography information
60
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography features
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography info
50
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
missing Timelapse function
39
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery life (150 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
9
lack of video recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus E-330Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus TG-310
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2006-03-18 2011-01-06
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" 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 life - 150 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,100 $0