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Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 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  • Superseded the Sony HX10V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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony HX20V

 E-330 HX20V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus E-330

 HX20V E-330 
AnnouncedJuly 2012March 2006More modern by 77 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k215kCrisper display (+707k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX20V

 E-330 HX20V 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and HX20V is 65 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Sony HX20V Portrait photography information
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (7MP)
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Sony HX20V Street photography factors
60
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (254g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (254g)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
low maximum ISO (400)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Sony HX20V Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (254 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony HX20V
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
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