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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
Sony A450
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A450

 E-330 A450 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Olympus E-330

 A450 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2010March 2006More modern by 46 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A450

 E-330 A450 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A450 is 65 and 65 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Sony A450 Portrait photography information
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
72
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography details
Sony A450 Street photography details
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography details
Sony A450 Sports photography details
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Sony A450 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition (616g)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
60
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Sony A450 Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
no Time Lapse recording
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging features
Sony A450 Vlogging features
9
can't record video
9
no video recording
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony A450
 Olympus E-330Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
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