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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Pentax K-S1 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
70
Overall
65

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Pentax K-S1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Replacement is Pentax K-S2
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax K-S1, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-S1 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was announced 9 years prior to the K-S1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-330 scores against the K-S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax K-S1

 E-330 K-S1 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Olympus E-330

 K-S1 E-330 
RevealedAugust 2014March 2006Newer by 102 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kCrisper screen (+706k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-S1

 E-330 K-S1 
Manually focus More exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 comes with exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax K-S1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-330 versus the K-S1.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and K-S1 is 65 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and K-S1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will render extra detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (7MP)
77
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Street photography camera
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (616g)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (558g)
good high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-S1 Sports photography highlights
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (5.4 frames/s)
low battery life (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K-S1 Travel photography highlights
50
lighter than competitors (616g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (7 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
60
lighter than competition in class (558 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery life (410 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-S1 Landscape photography highlights
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
no Time Lapse mode
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (410 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-S1 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (558g)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-S1
 Olympus E-330Pentax K-S1
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-330 Pentax K-S1
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2006-03-18 2014-08-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 400 51200
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 5.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 558 grams (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1061
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,100 $339