Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Introduced March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.6" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Released May 2012
- Succeeded the Sony A35
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Overview
Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-330 and Sony A37, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A37 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-330 was released 7 years prior to the A37 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-330 scores versus the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A37
E-330 | A37 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Olympus E-330
A37 | E-330 | |||
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Released | May 2012 | March 2006 | More modern by 75 months | |
Screen sizing | 2.6" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.1") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A37
E-330 | A37 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have 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 A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-330 and Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 against the A37.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A37 is 65 and 67 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and A37.
Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A37 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony SLT-A37 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony SLT-A37 |
Alternative name | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2006-03-18 | 2012-05-16 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Available lenses | 45 | 143 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.5 inches | 2.6 inches |
Screen resolution | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 lbs) | 506g (1.12 lbs) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 75 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.9 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 799 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 500 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $1,100 | $522 |