Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
- Released May 2012

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview
Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

The E-330 was unveiled 7 years before the TG-1 iHS which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-330 matches up vs the TG-1 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS
E-330 | TG-1 iHS | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus E-330
TG-1 iHS | E-330 | |||
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Released | May 2012 | ![]() | March 2006 | More modern by 74 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 610k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer screen (+395k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
E-330 | TG-1 iHS | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-330 and the TG-1 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TG-1 iHS is 65 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TG-1 iHS.
To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-1 iHS will deliver more detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2012-05-08 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 7MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.0-4.9 |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 215k dots | 610k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video 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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 pounds) | 230g (0.51 pounds) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 350 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | LI90B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 and 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | - |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $1,100 | $399 |