Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus E-300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
(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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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Pentax MX-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax MX-1
E-330 | MX-1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Olympus E-330
MX-1 | E-330 | |||
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Released | July 2013 | ![]() | March 2006 | Fresher by 88 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer display (+705k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax MX-1
E-330 | MX-1 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting 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 Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
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 Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-330-vs-Pentax-MX-1-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and MX-1 is 65 and 84 respectively.
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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 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-330-vs-Pentax-MX-1-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Travel Comparison
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Pentax MX-1 | |
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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 |