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Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Ricoh G700SE front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE 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
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Ricoh G700SE
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 307g - 117 x 68 x 32mm
  • Announced October 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-330 and Ricoh G700SE, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and G700SE (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and G700SE (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 5 years earlier than the G700SE and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-330 matches up vs the G700SE for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Ricoh G700SE

 E-330 G700SE 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Ricoh G700SE over the Olympus E-330

 G700SE E-330 
AnnouncedOctober 2010March 2006More recent by 55 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k215kSharper screen (+705k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Ricoh G700SE

 E-330 G700SE 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 features exterior 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 Ricoh G700SE has proportions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 compared to the G700SE.

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and G700SE is 65 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and G700SE.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh G700SE will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh G700SE as a Portrait photography camera
54
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (7MP)
29
manual focus
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Ricoh G700SE Street photography factors
60
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
51
environment proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average (307g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography factors
Ricoh G700SE Sports photography factors
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
25
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh G700SE as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competitors in class (616g)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
59
environment proofing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than average (307 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Ricoh G700SE Landscape photography details
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Ricoh G700SE Vlogging details
9
no video recording
23
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
more heavy than average (307g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Ricoh G700SE Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Ricoh G700SE
 Olympus E-330Ricoh G700SE
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus E-330 Ricoh G700SE
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2006-03-18 2010-10-13
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution None 640x480
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 Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 307 gr (0.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 117 x 68 x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3")
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 - DB-60
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,100 $0