Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- 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- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
- Introduced May 2020
- New Model is Sony ZV-1 II

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") feature different sensor size.

The E-330 was manufactured 15 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 grades versus the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony ZV-1
E-330 | ZV-1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus E-330
ZV-1 | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | May 2020 | ![]() | March 2006 | More modern by 172 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper screen (+707k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony ZV-1
E-330 | ZV-1 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-330 versus the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and ZV-1 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and ZV-1.
Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve more detail due to its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

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Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony ZV-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony ZV-1 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2020-05-27 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 215 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 24.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 pounds) | 294g (0.65 pounds) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 260 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,100 | $750 |