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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
  • Launched March 2006
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 8 years before the Q7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-330 matches up against the Q7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax Q7

 E-330 Q7 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-330

 Q7 E-330 
ReleasedAugust 2013March 2006More recent by 90 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kClearer display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax Q7

 E-330 Q7 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has outer 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 Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 vs the Q7.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and Q7 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and Q7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax Q7 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography advice
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography advice
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
48
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Pentax Q7 Street photography factors
60
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others (200g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Pentax Q7 Sports photography highlights
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than average (616 grams)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
60
lighter than others (200 grams)
flash built-in
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography information
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography information
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
no Time Lapse function
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Pentax Q7 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (200 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus E-330Pentax Q7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-330 Pentax Q7
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2006-03-18 2013-08-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Amount of lenses 45 8
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 215k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lb) 200 grams (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 250 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,100 $480