Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs
(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
- Announced March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Replacement is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Revealed May 2009
- Additionally Known as WB500
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Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-330 and Samsung HZ10W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HZ10W (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.
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Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-330 matches up versus the HZ10W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Samsung HZ10W
| E-330 | HZ10W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Olympus E-330
| HZ10W | E-330 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | May 2009 |  | March 2006 | Fresher by 38 months |
| Screen dimension | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 215k | Clearer screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Samsung HZ10W
| E-330 | HZ10W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers 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) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 against the HZ10W.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and HZ10W is 65 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and HZ10W.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Samsung HZ10W will provide more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications
| Olympus E-330 | Samsung HZ10W | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model type | Olympus E-330 | Samsung HZ10W |
| Alternative name | EVOLT E-330 | WB500 |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2009-05-14 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 7MP | 10MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3648 x 2432 |
| Maximum native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.8 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Number of lenses | 45 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of display | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 16 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
| Mic 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 | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 616 gr (1.36 pounds) | 249 gr (0.55 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 shooting | ||
| Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at launch | $1,100 | $300 |