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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and E90 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was unveiled 4 years before the E90 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-330 grades vs the E90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax E90

 E-330 E90 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Olympus E-330

 E90 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2010March 2006More modern by 46 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax E90

 E-330 E90 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the E90.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and E90 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and E90.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Pentax E90 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Pentax E90
54
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (7 megapixels)
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Pentax E90 Street photography features
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (616 grams)
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Pentax E90
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (7MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
lack of Timelapse recording
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Pentax E90
9
no video shooting
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Pentax E90
 Olympus E-330Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-330 Pentax Optio E90
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2010-01-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 6cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 pounds) 145 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $1,100 $100