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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
Olympus TG-610
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-330 TG-610 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-330

 TG-610 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2011March 2006More recent by 58 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k215kClearer screen (+705k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-610

 E-330 TG-610 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

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

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
60
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
64
environment sealing
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
no Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus E-330Olympus TG-610
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