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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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  • Superseded the Olympus E-300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
Sony WX70
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony WX70

 E-330 WX70 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus E-330

 WX70 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2012March 2006More recent by 71 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k215kClearer screen (+707k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony WX70

 E-330 WX70 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Sony WX70 Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Sony WX70 Street photography highlights
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition (114g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography advice
Sony WX70 Sports photography advice
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7MP)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competition (114 grams)
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Sony WX70 Landscape photography details
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Time Lapse mode
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging info
Sony WX70 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
36
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (114g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony WX70
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
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