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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
50
Features
41
Overall
46

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Revealed September 2008
  • Old Model is Pentax K100D S
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was introduced 3 years before the K200D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-330 grades against the K200D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax K200D

 E-330 K200D 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Olympus E-330

 K200D E-330 
RevealedSeptember 2008March 2006More modern by 29 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K200D

 E-330 K200D 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 provides outer 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 Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-330 versus the K200D.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and K200D is 65 and 61 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and K200D.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K200D will result in more detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Pentax K200D Portrait photography details
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Pentax K200D Street photography information
60
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
more heavy than others (690g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Pentax K200D
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
53
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography factors
Pentax K200D Travel photography factors
50
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
47
weather proofing
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (690g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
56
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen is small (2.7")
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K200D as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
9
no video recording
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K200D
 Olympus E-330Pentax K200D
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-330 Pentax K200D
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2006-03-18 2008-09-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 690 grams (1.52 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.4
DXO Low light score not tested 561
Other
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,100 $600