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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched October 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A700
  • Refreshed by Sony A77 II
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was manufactured 6 years before the A77 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-330 matches up against the A77 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony A77

 E-330 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Olympus E-330

 A77 E-330 
LaunchedOctober 2011March 2006Fresher by 68 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kClearer screen (+706k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony A77

 E-330 A77 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 vs the A77.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and A77 is 65 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A77.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 17MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Sony A77 Portrait photography features
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (7MP)
78
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Sony A77 Street photography highlights
60
screen tilts
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography information
Sony A77 Sports photography information
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography features
Sony A77 Travel photography features
50
lighter than competition in class (616g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (7MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
environment proof
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Sony A77
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
bad battery pack (470 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Sony A77 Vlogging details
9
can't record video
76
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony A77
 Olympus E-330Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony SLT-A77
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2006-03-18 2011-10-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 400 16000
Max enhanced ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 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 jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 732 gr (1.61 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
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
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,100 $900