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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 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
  • Released March 2006
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-450
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony W350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was introduced 4 years prior to the W350 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-330 matches up versus the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony W350

 E-330 W350 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus E-330

 W350 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2010March 2006More recent by 46 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony W350

 E-330 W350 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Sony W350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 compared to the W350.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and W350 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and W350.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W350 will offer you more detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Sony W350
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (7MP)
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Sony W350 Street photography features
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Sony W350
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Sony W350 Travel photography information
50
lighter than average (616 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W350 Landscape photography highlights
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
37
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Sony W350
9
no video recording
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony W350
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2006-03-18 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,100 $200