Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Revealed March 2006
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
- Old Model is Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Revealed January 2008
- Replacement is Sony A330
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Sony A300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A300 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-330 was unveiled 22 months prior to the A300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-330 scores against the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A300
E-330 | A300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus E-330
A300 | E-330 | |||
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Revealed | January 2008 | March 2006 | Fresher by 22 months | |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A300
E-330 | A300 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with external 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) and the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-330 and Sony A300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the A300.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A300 is 65 and 64 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A300.
Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A300 will give you extra detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2006-03-18 | 2008-01-30 |
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 | 7 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3872 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
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 | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Tilting |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Maximum video resolution | None | None |
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 lbs) | 632 grams (1.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 538 |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Compact Flash |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $1,100 | $0 |