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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 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
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A230
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A200 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A200 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-330 matches up vs the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A200

 E-330 A200 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Olympus E-330

 A200 E-330 
AnnouncedJuly 2008March 2006Fresher by 28 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A200

 E-330 A200 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has got physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 and the A200.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A200 is 65 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and A200.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A200 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A200 Portrait photography highlights
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (7MP)
54
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Sony A200 Street photography highlights
60
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Sony A200 Sports photography highlights
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Sony A200 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition in class (616g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (7 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
46
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Sony A200
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
54
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging advice
Sony A200 Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
9
can't record video
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony A200
 Olympus E-330Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2006-03-18 2008-07-17
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Highest video resolution None None
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 572 grams (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 521
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,100 $100