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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 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
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-2 iHS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-330 was released 8 years prior to the TG-2 iHS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-330 scores vs the TG-2 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 E-330 TG-2 iHS 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Olympus E-330

 TG-2 iHS E-330 
AnnouncedJune 2013March 2006More recent by 88 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution610k215kCrisper display (+395k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 E-330 TG-2 iHS 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 provides outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-2 iHS has sizing of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-2 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 vs the TG-2 iHS.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TG-2 iHS is 65 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and TG-2 iHS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-2 iHS will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (7MP)
27
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Street photography camera
60
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (616g)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery life (350 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography advice
50
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
68
good battery life (350 shots)
weather proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-2 iHS Landscape photography info
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Timelapse mode
46
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
good battery life (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
9
no video
36
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Olympus E-330Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Alternative name EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2006-03-18 2013-06-28
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 7 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215k dots 610k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lbs) 230 gr (0.51 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 350 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card -
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,100 $380