Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Older Model is Olympus E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
- Revealed September 2013
Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100 Overview
Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-330 and Sony QX100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-330 was released 8 years earlier than the QX100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.
Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-330 grades vs the QX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony QX100
E-330 | QX100 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 2.5" | " | Larger display (+2.5") | |
Display resolution | 215k | 0k | Sharper display (+215k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Olympus E-330
QX100 | E-330 | |||
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Revealed | September 2013 | March 2006 | Fresher by 90 months | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony QX100
E-330 | QX100 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has got external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-330 and Sony QX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-330 versus the QX100.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and QX100 is 65 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and QX100.
As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will render more detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony QX100 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 |
Also called | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Lens-style |
Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2013-09-05 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 160 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-100mm (3.6x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/1.8-4.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | - |
Screen resolution | 215 thousand dots | 0 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | Depends on connected smartphone |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | None |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 pounds) | 179g (0.39 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") |
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 | - | 200 shots |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,100 | $268 |