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Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony QX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was launched 9 years prior to the QX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the E-330 matches up vs the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony QX1

 E-330 QX1 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension2.5""Bigger screen (+2.5")
Screen resolution215k0kClearer screen (+215k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Olympus E-330

 QX1 E-330 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014March 2006More recent by 103 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony QX1

 E-330 QX1 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 versus the QX1.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and QX1 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and QX1.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony QX1 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography highlights
Sony QX1 Portrait photography highlights
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
66
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Sony QX1 Street photography highlights
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (216 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography factors
Sony QX1 Sports photography factors
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
56
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Sony QX1
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
71
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (216 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Sony QX1 Landscape photography factors
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
64
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
screen is small (")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging features
Sony QX1 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
32
screen is touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (216g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony QX1
 Olympus E-330Sony Alpha QX1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Alpha QX1
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Lens-style
Released 2006-03-18 2014-09-03
Body design Mid-size SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 400 16000
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch -
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 gr (1.36 pounds) 216 gr (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $1,100 $500