Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Launched March 2006
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Replacement is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Overview
Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

The E-330 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the WX70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-330 matches up against the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony WX70
E-330 | WX70 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus E-330
WX70 | E-330 | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | ![]() | March 2006 | More recent by 71 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer screen (+707k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX70
E-330 | WX70 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has outside dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 vs the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and WX70 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and WX70.
As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will render extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Also called | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 7 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 215k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 lb) | 114 grams (0.25 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 240 photographs |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | 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 | Single | Single |
Price at release | $1,100 | $242 |