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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6600, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was introduced 14 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A6600

 E-330 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus E-330

 A6600 E-330 
LaunchedAugust 2019March 2006More modern by 163 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k215kSharper screen (+707k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6600

 E-330 A6600 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 features outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 against the A6600.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and A6600 is 65 and 77 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and A6600.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail using its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
82
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography advice
Sony A6600 Street photography advice
60
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
environment proof
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography advice
Sony A6600 Sports photography advice
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery (810 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
84
good battery (810 shots)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography features
Sony A6600 Landscape photography features
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Time Lapse mode
85
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
good battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Sony A6600 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
84
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony A6600
 Olympus E-330Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-330 Sony Alpha a6600
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2006-03-18 2019-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 400 32000
Highest boosted ISO 1600 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 45 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 503 gr (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,100 $1,198