Olympus E-330

Olympus E-330 is Olympus's Advanced DSLR digital camera initially announced on March of 2006. The camera houses a 7MP, CMOS Four Thirds sized sensor and has a peak resolution of 3136 x 2352. The camera is referred to as "EVOLT E-330" in some markets.

Olympus introduced this model in order to upgrade the older Olympus E-300 (Read Full Comparison) & subsequently released the updated Olympus E-450 (Read Full Comparison) as a way to upgrade this model.

The E-330 comes in at #77 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras & all round #701 out of 1465 for cameras in our collection. You can check our Advanced camera filter to get camera ratings based on your personalized requirements.

The following is a chart of various criteria used in the scoring system.

The Olympus E-330 is part of a family of cameras. You can view the complete range underneath.

You can check the E-330 from different angles in the gallery below.

Below is a checklist of positives and negatives of the Olympus E-330 based on factors which are normally seen as useful in a digital camera.

The specification of the sensor in the Olympus E-330 is 17.3mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 225 mm² sensor has the capability to resolve 3136 x 2352 pixels and aspect ratios of 4:3.

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The CMOS sensor has 7MP and delivers a standard ISO range of 100 - 400. This ISO can be increased electronically to a high of 1600. RAW format is supported which means that the user has wider room to maneuver in post.

The image underneath displays the E-330's sensor dimensions when compared to other popular sizes. The E-330 sensor has a crop factor of 2.1 and is showcased in green.

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To get an idea of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Olympus E-330 weighs in at 1.36 lb (616 grams / 21.73 ounces) & has outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8"). The weight of general Advanced DSLR camera is 776 grams so the Olympus E-330 is lighter in comparison with various competitors.

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Down below is a image of the Olympus E-330 besides a soft drink so you're able to get a sense of its scale.

The top view underneath will provide the button arrangement on the E-330.

The E-330 works with the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses to select from. Below is a few of the lenses we have in our collection which will work with the E-330.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm f2.8-3.511-22mmf/2.8-3.5 485g

Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro100mmf/2.8720g

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Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC135mmf/2830g

Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC135mmf/2830g

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 OIS100-300mmf/4.0-5.6 520g

Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC24mmf/1.4 580g

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Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM50mmf/1.4 505g

The E-330 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Cameras that come with NFC or Bluetooth compatibility can be controlled wirelessly by smartphones. You can easily send files and oftentimes adjust camera settings without the hassle of connecting directly to the camera.

Several applications even give a Liveview and press the shutter whenever you aren't near the camera. If the camera features a HDMI port, it can be hooked up to an external display. Most cameras enable you to recharge the battery using the USB port.

Olympus E-330 does not record video. In case you are shopping for a digital camera to take only pictures, this might not be a problem.

There is no weather sealing for the Olympus E-330 so you need to be cautious in wet or dusty conditions.

The Olympus E-330 is equipped with a 2.5 inch tilting display supporting a resolution of 215 thousand dots.

Please be aware that the display screen has no touch support.

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The ViewFinder specifications for Olympus E-330 are the following:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• Coverage 95%
• Magnification 0.47x

Viewfinders can be quite helpful for sunny outdoor conditions which can make the camera screen washed out and very difficult to see.

Olympus E-330 has the capability to shoot continuously at 3.0 frames/s. The max shutter speed is 1/4000s.

Olympus E-330 has both in-built flash as well as external flash ability. The maximum flash sync is 1/180s.

Olympus E-330 has both Phase Detect Autofocus as well as Contrast Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more quicker & accurate in comparison with Contrast Detect focusing.

The Sensor supports 3 focus points to pick from. Olympus E-330 has the ability to use manual focus in case it is needed for low light or you want to have more precise control on focus.

The typical Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 offers the highest (2260) battery life for this range of cameras.

Listed below is a listing of Advanced DSLR cameras which have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D780
E-330 vs D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
E-330 vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
E-330 vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
E-330 vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
E-330 vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following graph displays a summation of the Olympus E-330 for various categories of photography. To look at more, visit the specific paragraph underneath.

The Olympus E-330 gets a score of 54 which is reasonable, and means the camera is somewhat adequate for portrait photography. Photographing portraits leans greatly towards sensor dimension, RAW support plus the option to use off-camera lighting.

Coming in at a reasonable points tally of 60, the Olympus E-330 is relatively suitable to buy for street photography. A decent street photography camera gives a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A awful sports photography points tally of 40 indicates the Olympus E-330 is just not appropriate for taking photos of sports. A camera must have excellent tracking plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is pretty critical when selecting a camera for travel. All round, the Olympus E-330 gets a average 50 as a travelling camera which is somewhat suitable to take on your holidays.

When you are planning to pick a camera for landscape pictures, the most vital aspect is going to be image quality. The Olympus E-330 at it's awful rating of 44 as a landscape camera is just not appropriate among its rivals.

A vlogging camera should have a moving display, microphone port and if possible IBIS. Taking everything into account, the Olympus E-330 is just not appropriate as a vlog camera as it receives a awful rating of 9.

If you need replacements to the E-330, here is a selection of the highest scored cameras which fall into the family of Advanced DSLR.

The line graph listed below gives you a summary of the E-330 vs it's top ranked competitors mentioned above.

There are a bunch of cameras you might look at as alternate options. To browse through a full comparison, simply click the "compare" link.