Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Launched March 2006
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 819200
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF4 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Introduced February 2018
- Superseded the Pentax K-1
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-1 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-330 was unveiled 13 years prior to the K-1 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-330 grades against the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-1 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax K-1 II
E-330 | K-1 II |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus E-330
K-1 II | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | March 2006 | More recent by 145 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 215k | Clearer screen (+822k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-1 II
E-330 | K-1 II | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
See the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-1 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 and the K-1 II.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and K-1 II is 65 and 55 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and K-1 II.
All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will produce greater detail having an extra 29MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Pentax K-1 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Pentax K-1 Mark II |
Also called as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2018-02-22 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | PRIME IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 36 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 7360 x 4912 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 819200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 33 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF4 |
Total lenses | 45 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3.2 inch |
Screen resolution | 215 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 4.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | 1/200s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lb) | 1010 gr (2.23 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
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 | - | 670 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
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 | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Launch cost | $1,100 | $1,737 |