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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-330 versus Sony W370, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W370 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the W370 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-330 matches up vs the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony W370

 E-330 W370 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Olympus E-330

 W370 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010March 2006More recent by 46 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony W370

 E-330 W370 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 versus Sony W370 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-330 against the W370.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and W370 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and W370.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W370 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography advice
Sony W370 Portrait photography advice
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution (7 megapixels)
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Sony W370 Street photography information
60
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (616g)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Sony W370
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Sony W370 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution (7MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
58
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography info
Sony W370 Landscape photography info
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Timelapse function
37
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Sony W370 Vlogging details
9
no video
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony W370
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,100 $230