Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 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
- Launched March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Replacement is Olympus E-450
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax Q7
E-330 | Q7 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-330
Q7 | E-330 | |||
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Released | August 2013 | March 2006 | More recent by 90 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Clearer display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax Q7
E-330 | Q7 | |||
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Pentax Q7 | |
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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 |