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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-450
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL50
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Samsung SL202, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SL202 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SL202 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was announced 3 years before the SL202 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-330 grades vs the SL202 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Samsung SL202

 E-330 SL202 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Olympus E-330

 SL202 E-330 
LaunchedFebruary 2009March 2006More modern by 35 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Samsung SL202

 E-330 SL202 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has outer 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) whilst the Samsung SL202 has specifications of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 versus Samsung SL202 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 versus the SL202.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and SL202 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and SL202.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung SL202 will render greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography details
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
25
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Street photography camera
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (616g)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Sports photography camera
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography features
Samsung SL202 Travel photography features
50
lighter than competition (616 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL202 Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Timelapse mode
27
really wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging info
Samsung SL202 Vlogging info
9
no video
27
really wide (28mm)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Samsung SL202
 Olympus E-330Samsung SL202
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-330 Samsung SL202
Other name EVOLT E-330 PL50
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-03-18 2009-02-17
Physical type 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 area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lb) 168 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,100 $140