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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 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
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-330 and Sony W570, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was released 5 years earlier than the W570 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-330 scores vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony W570

 E-330 W570 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Olympus E-330

 W570 E-330 
ReleasedJanuary 2011March 2006More recent by 58 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony W570

 E-330 W570 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 provides outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 against the W570.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and W570 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and W570.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W570 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Sony W570
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7MP)
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Sony W570 Street photography information
60
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Sony W570
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (7MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
66
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Sony W570 Landscape photography details
45
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
max ISO too low (400)
no Time Lapse recording
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Sony W570
9
no video shooting
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony W570
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2006-03-18 2011-01-06
Physical type 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
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 format - MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 616g (1.36 lb) 116g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,100 $159