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Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push 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
  • New Model is Olympus E-450
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony HX200V
  • Successor is Sony HX400V
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Olympus E-330 versus Sony HX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 8 years earlier than the HX300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the HX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony HX300

 E-330 HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus E-330

 HX300 E-330 
LaunchedFebruary 2013March 2006Newer by 84 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k215kSharper display (+706k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony HX300

 E-330 HX300 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 versus the HX300.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and HX300 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX300 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX300 Portrait photography highlights
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
42
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Sony HX300
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others (616g)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Sony HX300 Sports photography features
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX300 Travel photography highlights
50
lighter than others (616 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
54
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography info
Sony HX300 Landscape photography info
45
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Timelapse mode
48
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Sony HX300 Vlogging factors
9
no video
25
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony HX300
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-03-18 2013-02-20
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 400 12800
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 623g (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card -
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,100 $339