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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Newer Model is Sony WX500
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was revealed 9 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-330 scores vs the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony WX350

 E-330 WX350 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus E-330

 WX350 E-330 
IntroducedFebruary 2014March 2006More recent by 96 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kCrisper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX350

 E-330 WX350 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-330 and the WX350.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and WX350 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and WX350.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX350 will render greater detail because of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Sony WX350 Portrait photography details
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
36
good resolution (18MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
60
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (616g)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (164 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography details
Sony WX350 Sports photography details
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Sony WX350 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (7MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
72
great battery (470 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (164 grams)
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography information
Sony WX350 Landscape photography information
44
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
47
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
great battery (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging info
Sony WX350 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (164 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony WX350
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2006-03-18 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 life - 470 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,100 $270