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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 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
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Released July 2013
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was unveiled 8 years prior to the MX-1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-330 grades versus the MX-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax MX-1

 E-330 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Olympus E-330

 MX-1 E-330 
ReleasedJuly 2013March 2006Fresher by 88 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k215kClearer display (+705k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax MX-1

 E-330 MX-1 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-330 vs the MX-1.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and MX-1 is 65 and 84 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and MX-1.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax MX-1 will render extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
42
manual focus
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Street photography advice
60
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616g)
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (391 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography highlights
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
43
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (290 CIPA)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than average in class (616g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
61
better than average battery life (290 CIPA)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (391g)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
55
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (290 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
33
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
heavier than others in class (391g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Pentax MX-1
 Olympus E-330Pentax MX-1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-330 Pentax MX-1
Alternative name EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-03-18 2013-07-01
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 391 grams (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 208
Other
Battery life - 290 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,100 $400