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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-4, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was launched 10 years prior to the TG-4 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera 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-4 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-330 scores versus the TG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus TG-4

 E-330 TG-4 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus E-330

 TG-4 E-330 
AnnouncedApril 2015March 2006More recent by 110 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-4

 E-330 TG-4 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 against the TG-4.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TG-4 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TG-4.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will show more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography factors
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (7MP)
47
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Olympus TG-4
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (380 shots)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than others in class (616g)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
74
great battery pack (380 shots)
weather proof
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors in class (247 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
low maximum ISO (400)
does not have Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
34
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (247 grams)
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus E-330Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus Tough TG-4
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Released 2006-03-18 2015-04-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,100 $379