Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 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
- Introduced March 2006
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
- Previous Model is Olympus E-300
- Renewed by Olympus E-450
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony W370
E-330 | W370 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Olympus E-330
W370 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | ![]() | March 2006 | More recent by 46 months |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony W370
E-330 | W370 | |||
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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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W370 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 | |
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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 |