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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-450
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-330 was launched 8 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-330 grades against the Galaxy Camera 2 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 2

 E-330 Galaxy Camera 2 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Olympus E-330

 Galaxy Camera 2 E-330 
IntroducedJanuary 2014March 2006More modern by 94 months
Screen dimensions4.8"2.5"Bigger screen (+2.3")
Screen resolution1037k215kCrisper screen (+822k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 E-330 Galaxy Camera 2 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 provides outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has sizing of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 and the Galaxy Camera 2.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and Galaxy Camera 2.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography features
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (7MP)
44
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography highlights
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (283 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
48
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good battery life (400 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (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 2 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (7MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
73
good battery life (400 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (283 grams)
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography features
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Timelapse function
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good battery life (400 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
37
reasonably wide (23mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
lighter than competitors in class (283g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Olympus E-330Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-330 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2006-03-18 2014-01-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
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 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 4.8 inches
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - HD Super Clear Touch Display
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 speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 283 grams (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" 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
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - Built-in
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,100 $400