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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
Sony A300
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A300

 E-330 A300 

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus E-330

 A300 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2008March 2006Fresher by 22 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A300

 E-330 A300 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting 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).

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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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A300 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Sony A300 Portrait photography information
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (7 megapixels)
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Sony A300
60
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (616 grams)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
74
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A300 as a Sports photography camera
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
Sony A300 Travel photography highlights
50
lighter than average (616 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
45
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography features
Sony A300 Landscape photography features
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse function
57
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A300 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
9
no video recording
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony A300
 Olympus E-330Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
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