Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced July 2012
- Superseded the Sony HX10V
- Replacement is Sony HX30V
Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Overview
In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony HX20V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-330 was brought out 7 years before the HX20V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-330 grades versus the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony HX20V
E-330 | HX20V | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus E-330
HX20V | E-330 | |||
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Announced | July 2012 | March 2006 | More modern by 77 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 215k | Crisper display (+707k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX20V
E-330 | HX20V | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Absent Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-330 versus Sony HX20V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 versus the HX20V.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and HX20V is 65 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and HX20V.
Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX20V will produce greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2012-07-20 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 215k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 7.10 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum 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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 lb) | 254g (0.56 lb) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 life | - | 320 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $1,100 | $397 |