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Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Revealed May 2009
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-330 and Sony H20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was released 4 years prior to the H20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-330 matches up versus the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony H20

 E-330 H20 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus E-330

 H20 E-330 
RevealedMay 2009March 2006Newer by 38 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony H20

 E-330 H20 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 comes with exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Sony H20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 and the H20.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and H20 is 65 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and H20.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H20 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography advice
Sony H20 Portrait photography advice
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
27
focusing manually
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Sony H20
60
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (616g)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Sony H20 Sports photography features
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
Sony H20 Travel photography highlights
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
51
flash built-in
long reach (380mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (250 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Sony H20 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
36
focusing manually
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Sony H20 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than others (250g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony H20
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Alternative name EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2006-03-18 2009-05-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
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 Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,100 $249