Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 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
- Introduced March 2006
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Replacement is Olympus E-450
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony WX350
E-330 | WX350 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus E-330
WX350 | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | ![]() | March 2006 | More recent by 96 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX350
E-330 | WX350 | |||
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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).
Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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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 |