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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Older Model is Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Other Name is PL10
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and CL5 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was launched 3 years earlier than the CL5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 scores against the CL5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Samsung CL5

 E-330 CL5 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Olympus E-330

 CL5 E-330 
IntroducedFebruary 2009March 2006Newer by 35 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Samsung CL5

 E-330 CL5 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL5 has dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 versus the CL5.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and CL5 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and CL5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung CL5 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography factors
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography factors
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
24
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Samsung CL5
60
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (616g)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography advice
Samsung CL5 Sports photography advice
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
Samsung CL5 Travel photography highlights
50
lighter than competition (616g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung CL5 as a Landscape photography camera
44
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging highlights
Samsung CL5 Vlogging highlights
9
no video recording
25
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Samsung CL5
 Olympus E-330Samsung CL5
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus E-330 Samsung CL5
Also called as EVOLT E-330 PL10
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2006-03-18 2009-02-23
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 6.3
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 141g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,100 $391