Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Succeeded the Olympus E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Revealed January 2019
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400 Overview
On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6400, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-330 was unveiled 14 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-330 scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A6400
E-330 | A6400 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus E-330
A6400 | E-330 | |||
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Revealed | January 2019 | March 2006 | More modern by 156 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 215k | Clearer screen (+707k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6400
E-330 | A6400 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-330 vs the A6400.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and A6400 is 65 and 83 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A6400.
Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will show greater detail having an extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2006-03-18 | 2019-01-15 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 32000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Available lenses | 45 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 215k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 11.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 lbs) | 403 grams (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $1,100 | $898 |