Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66 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
- Announced March 2006
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Announced February 2012

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66 Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-330 versus Sony TX66, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TX66 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The E-330 was introduced 7 years prior to the TX66 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-330 matches up vs the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony TX66
E-330 | TX66 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus E-330
TX66 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | ![]() | March 2006 | Newer by 72 months |
Screen dimensions | 3.3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+1015k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony TX66
E-330 | TX66 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony TX66 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 compared to the TX66.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TX66 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TX66.
Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX66 will result in greater detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Sony TX66 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 |
Also called | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3.3" |
Resolution of screen | 215k dots | 1,230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 pounds) | 109 gr (0.24 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 250 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,100 | $350 |