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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-450
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 III
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 V
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was manufactured 10 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-330 matches up against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 E-330 RX100 IV 

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

 RX100 IV E-330 
IntroducedJune 2015March 2006Newer by 112 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k215kClearer display (+1014k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 E-330 RX100 IV 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 offers physical measurements 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 RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 versus Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 vs the RX100 IV.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and RX100 IV is 65 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will offer more detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography highlights
54
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
65
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
60
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography highlights
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7MP)
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (16.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
50
lighter than average (616g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (7MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
86
lighter than competition (298 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse function
74
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
81
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (298g)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Alternate name EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-03-18 2015-06-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 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
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 400 12800
Max boosted ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum 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 - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 298g (0.66 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 All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting 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 Single Single
Price at launch $1,100 $898