Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
- Released January 2010

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10 Overview
Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-330 and Pentax I-10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

The E-330 was introduced 4 years prior to the I-10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the I-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Pentax Optio I-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax I-10
E-330 | I-10 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-330
I-10 | E-330 | |||
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Released | January 2010 | ![]() | March 2006 | More modern by 46 months |
Display size | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax I-10
E-330 | I-10 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch display |
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-330 and Pentax I-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 and the I-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and I-10 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and I-10.
As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Pentax I-10 will result in extra detail using its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Pentax Optio I-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Pentax Optio I-10 |
Also called | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 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 measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 lbs) | 153g (0.34 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | D-LI92 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $1,100 | $310 |