Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Released March 2006
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
- Replacement is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched January 2010
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A450, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A450 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-330 was released 4 years prior to the A450 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-330 grades versus the A450 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A450
E-330 | A450 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Olympus E-330
A450 | E-330 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | March 2006 | More modern by 46 months | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A450
E-330 | A450 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-330 versus Sony A450 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-330 vs the A450.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A450 is 65 and 65 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and A450.
As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A450 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2006-03-18 | 2010-01-05 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4592 x 3056 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 143 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 215k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Clear Photo Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Maximum video resolution | None | None |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lbs) | 560 gr (1.23 lbs) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 769 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 1050 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
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/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $1,100 | $1,241 |