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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Samsung CL80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 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
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is ST5500
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-330 and Samsung CL80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-330 was launched 4 years before the CL80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-330 grades against the CL80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Samsung CL80

 E-330 CL80 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Olympus E-330

 CL80 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010March 2006Fresher by 46 months
Screen dimension3.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Samsung CL80

 E-330 CL80 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 provides outside measurements 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 Samsung CL80 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 and Samsung CL80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 compared to the CL80.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and CL80 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and CL80.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung CL80 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Samsung CL80 Portrait photography features
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low MP (7 megapixels)
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Samsung CL80 as a Street photography camera
60
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (616g)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors (160g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung CL80 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Samsung CL80 Travel photography information
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (7MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
supports touch to focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (160g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Samsung CL80
44
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
lovely big screen (3.7")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Samsung CL80 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
27
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than competitors (160g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung CL80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Samsung CL80
 Olympus E-330Samsung CL80
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus E-330 Samsung CL80
Alternative name EVOLT E-330 ST5500
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2006-03-18 2010-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4334 x 3256
Highest native ISO 400 4800
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3.7 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
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 rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 160 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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
Battery ID - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,100 $400