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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K110D, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-330 (7MP) and the K110D (6MP) is fairly similar but the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was brought out 2 months prior to the K110D and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the K110D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax K110D

 E-330 K110D 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution215k210kClearer display (+5k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus E-330

 K110D E-330 

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K110D

 E-330 K110D 
RevealedMarch 2006May 2006Similar generation
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension2.5"2.5"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the K110D.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and K110D is 65 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and K110D.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-330 will offer greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (7 megapixels)
51
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Pentax K110D
60
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (7MP)
39
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Pentax K110D
50
lighter than others (616 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (7MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
45
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography features
Pentax K110D Landscape photography features
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (7MP)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Pentax K110D Vlogging details
9
no video recording
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus E-330Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-330 Pentax K110D
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2006-03-18 2006-05-22
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.5"
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Highest video resolution None None
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lbs) 585 gr (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $1,100 $1,000