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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Also referred to as Wi-Fi
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was brought out 8 years prior to the Galaxy Camera which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-330 matches up against the Galaxy Camera with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 E-330 Galaxy Camera 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Olympus E-330

 Galaxy Camera E-330 
RevealedFebruary 2013March 2006More modern by 84 months
Display dimensions4.8"2.5"Larger display (+2.3")
Display resolution922k215kClearer display (+707k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 E-330 Galaxy Camera 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 compared to the Galaxy Camera.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and Galaxy Camera is 65 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and Galaxy Camera.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will offer greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (7 megapixels)
39
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
60
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (300 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography information
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
49
long zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (616g)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (7 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competitors in class (300 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Landscape photography factors
44
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
lovely big screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
36
reasonably wide (23mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic jack
lighter than competitors in class (300g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Olympus E-330Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-330 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also called EVOLT E-330 Wi-Fi
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-03-18 2013-02-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 300 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,100 $450