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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-450
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX100 III, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the RX100 III which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-330 scores against the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony RX100 III

 E-330 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus E-330

 RX100 III E-330 
IntroducedMay 2014March 2006Newer by 99 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k215kCrisper screen (+1014k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony RX100 III

 E-330 RX100 III 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 and the RX100 III.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and RX100 III is 65 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will give you greater detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography details
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (7MP)
64
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than others (616g)
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
50
lighter than others (616g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (7 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
85
lighter than competition in class (290g)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography features
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
73
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
80
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Released 2006-03-18 2014-05-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video 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 lbs) 290g (0.64 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,100 $748