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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W 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
  • Announced March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Samsung HZ10W
(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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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

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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The E-330 was released 4 years before the HZ10W and that is a fairly serious 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 HZ10W being a Compact camera.

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 typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Olympus E-330

 HZ10W E-330 
RevealedMay 2009March 2006Fresher by 38 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer 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.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography info
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography info
54
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (7 megapixels)
31
focusing manually
includes face detection focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Samsung HZ10W Street photography factors
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (616 grams)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than others in class (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography advice
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography advice
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography features
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography features
50
lighter than average (616g)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution (7 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
54
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (249 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse function
35
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging features
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others in class (249g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Samsung HZ10W
 Olympus E-330Samsung 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