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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced August 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A350
  • Updated by Sony A390
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A380, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A380 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A380 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-330 scores versus the A380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A380

 E-330 A380 

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Olympus E-330

 A380 E-330 
AnnouncedAugust 2009March 2006More recent by 41 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A380

 E-330 A380 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 against the A380.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A380 is 65 and 68 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and A380.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A380 will give you greater detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Sony A380 Portrait photography information
54
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (7MP)
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Sony A380 as a Street photography camera
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography info
Sony A380 Sports photography info
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography info
Sony A380 Travel photography info
50
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
54
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A380 as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
no Time Lapse function
61
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
bad battery life (500 shots)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Sony A380 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
9
no video shooting
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony A380
 Olympus E-330Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2006-03-18 2009-08-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lb) 519 grams (1.14 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.8
DXO Low light score not tested 614
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
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 SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,100 $899