Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1 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
- Introduced March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
- Released August 2009
Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1 Overview
The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Sony TX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-330 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the TX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-330 matches up versus the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony TX1
E-330 | TX1 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Olympus E-330
TX1 | E-330 | |||
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Released | August 2009 | March 2006 | Newer by 41 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Sharper display (+15k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony TX1
E-330 | TX1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 versus the TX1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TX1 is 65 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and TX1.
As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX1 will produce greater detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX1 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2006-03-18 | 2009-08-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 8cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1250 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 lb) | 142g (0.31 lb) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $1,100 | $350 |