Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Launched March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Older Model is Olympus E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2011

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V Overview
The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

The E-330 was introduced 5 years prior to the TX100V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony TX100V
E-330 | TX100V | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Olympus E-330
TX100V | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | ![]() | March 2006 | Newer by 58 months |
Screen sizing | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+1") |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper screen (+1014k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony TX100V
E-330 | TX100V | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 compared to the TX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TX100V is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and TX100V.
All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX100V will give you extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX100V Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
Display resolution | 215k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 lbs) | 147g (0.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $1,100 | $380 |