Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4
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Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4 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
- Revealed March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Succeeded the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
- Introduced August 2010

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview
The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-330 and Ricoh CX4, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and CX4 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and CX4 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

The E-330 was released 5 years earlier than the CX4 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-330 grades versus the CX4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Ricoh CX4. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Ricoh CX4
E-330 | CX4 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Olympus E-330
CX4 | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | August 2010 | ![]() | March 2006 | Newer by 53 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper display (+705k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Ricoh CX4
E-330 | CX4 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 provides 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 Ricoh CX4 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-330 and Ricoh CX4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 against the CX4.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and CX4 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and CX4.
To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh CX4 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Ricoh CX4 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Ricoh |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Ricoh CX4 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2006-03-18 | 2010-08-19 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
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 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 pounds) | 205 gr (0.45 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 ID | - | DB-100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,100 | $211 |