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Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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  • Superseded the Olympus E-300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
Sony ZV-1
(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
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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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony ZV-1

 E-330 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus E-330

 ZV-1 E-330 
IntroducedMay 2020March 2006More modern by 172 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k215kCrisper 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 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography info
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography info
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Street photography factors
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
85
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
lighter than competitors (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography advice
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
71
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography factors
50
lighter than competition (616g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
81
lighter than competitors (294 grams)
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography advice
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
70
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Sony ZV-1
9
no video recording
86
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic support
lighter than competitors (294g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus E-330Sony ZV-1
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