Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs
(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
- Released March 2006
- Also Known as EVOLT E-330
- Older Model is Olympus E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
- Launched January 2011

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview
In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

The E-330 was released 5 years prior to the TG-610 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-330 matches up vs the TG-610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Olympus TG-610. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus TG-610
E-330 | TG-610 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-330
TG-610 | E-330 | |||
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Launched | January 2011 | ![]() | March 2006 | More recent by 58 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer screen (+705k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-610
E-330 | TG-610 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has got outer 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) while the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-610 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-330 against the TG-610.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and TG-610 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TG-610.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-610 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Olympus TG-610 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Olympus TG-610 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Released | 2006-03-18 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | 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 | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 215 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 lb) | 190 grams (0.42 lb) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
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 life | - | 210 pictures |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | 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 |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $1,100 | $223 |