Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(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
- Introduced March 2006
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
- Old Model is Olympus E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced June 2015
- Succeeded the Sony RX10
- Replacement is Sony RX10 III
Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-330 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-330 was launched 10 years earlier than the RX10 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-330 matches up versus the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony RX10 II
E-330 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus E-330
RX10 II | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | March 2006 | More modern by 112 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 215k | Sharper screen (+1014k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony RX10 II
E-330 | RX10 II | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 offers physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-330 against the RX10 II.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and RX10 II is 65 and 58 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and RX10 II.
To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2006-03-18 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 215k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 pounds) | 813g (1.79 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,100 | $998 |