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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 E-330 TG-1 iHS 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus E-330

 TG-1 iHS E-330 
ReleasedMay 2012March 2006More modern by 74 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution610k215kClearer screen (+395k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 E-330 TG-1 iHS 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

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

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography features
54
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
27
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography details
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (616g)
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography features
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (350 CIPA)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
50
lighter than others in class (616g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
68
great battery power (350 shots)
environment proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography advice
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
great battery power (350 shots)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
36
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus E-330Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
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