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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
Sony A37
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A37

 E-330 A37 

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Olympus E-330

 A37 E-330 
ReleasedMay 2012March 2006More modern by 75 months
Screen sizing2.6"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A37

 E-330 A37 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting 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).

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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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Sony A37 Portrait photography details
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
74
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography advice
Sony A37 Street photography advice
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A37 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A37 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (616g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
54
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Sony A37 Landscape photography factors
45
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Timelapse recording
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.6")
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Sony A37 Vlogging factors
9
no video
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony A37
 Olympus E-330Sony SLT-A37
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