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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-450
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced June 2009
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was introduced 4 years earlier than the W80 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-330 matches up versus the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax W80

 E-330 W80 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-330

 W80 E-330 
IntroducedJune 2009March 2006Newer by 39 months
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax W80

 E-330 W80 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen sizing2.5"2.5"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 vs the W80.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and W80 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and W80.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax W80 will give extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
27
focusing manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Pentax W80 Street photography information
60
screen tilts
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
54
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Pentax W80
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
24
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Pentax W80
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging features
Pentax W80 Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
25
decently wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Pentax W80
 Olympus E-330Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-330 Pentax Optio W80
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-03-18 2009-06-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,100 $250