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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Older Model is Olympus E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-450
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W330 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was released 4 years earlier than the W330 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-330 scores vs the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony W330

 E-330 W330 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Olympus E-330

 W330 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2010March 2006Newer by 46 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony W330

 E-330 W330 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 comes with external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 vs the W330.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and W330 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W330 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W330 as a Portrait photography camera
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (7MP)
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Sony W330 Street photography factors
60
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others (616 grams)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Sony W330 Sports photography highlights
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography factors
Sony W330 Travel photography factors
50
lighter than others (616g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (7 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Sony W330 Landscape photography advice
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
no Time Lapse mode
37
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Sony W330
9
can't shoot video
26
decently wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony W330
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2006-03-18 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 7 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 400 3200
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
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
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lb) 128 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,100 $170