Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 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
- Released March 2006
- Also Known as EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony W350
E-330 | W350 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus E-330
W350 | E-330 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | March 2006 | More recent by 46 months | |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony W350
E-330 | W350 | |||
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W350 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | |
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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 |