What is the sensor size of the Olympus E-330?

The Olympus Evolt E-330 is a digital camera that has a Four Thirds sensor at its core. This imager measures 17.3mm in width and 13.0mm in height, so that the total imaging area of the sensor amounts to 225 mm².

The E-330 provides an image resolution of 7.4 megapixels, based on 3 136 horizontal pixels and 2 352 vertical pixels.

Sensor size comparison with a film slide

The sensor diagonal measures 21.6mm, which gives rise to a format factor (or crop factor) of 2.0. Hence, the Olympus E-330 is a crop-sensor camera, as its sensor is smaller than a traditional 35mm film slide or negative.

Sensor specs and performance

The table below compares the sensor specs of the Olympus E-330 to those of several similar cameras. The reported DXO values are indicators of the sensor's imaging quality (higher is better), covering color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape), and high-ISO noise (DXO Sports). Larger sensor cameras tend to outperform cameras of the same generation that are equipped with a smaller imager. On the other hand, larger sensors are more expensive and require bigger and heavier lenses than smaller light receptors.

Sensor Characteristics

		Camera Model	Sensor Class	Resolution (MP)	Horiz. Pixels	Vert. Pixels	Video Format	DXO Portrait	DXO Landscape	DXO Sports	DXO Overall
1.		Olympus E-330	Four Thirds	7.4	3136	2352	none	20.8	10.4	73	52
2.		Canon XT	APS-C	8.0	3456	2304	none	21.8	10.8	637	60
3.		Leica Digilux 3	Four Thirds	7.4	3136	2352	none	21.0	10.6	127	53
4.		Nikon D80	APS-C	10.0	3872	2592	none	22.1	11.2	524	61
5.		Olympus E-300	Four Thirds	8.0	3264	2448	none	20.4	10.1	-40	48
6.		Olympus E-400	Four Thirds	10.0	3648	2736	none	21.0	10.6	127	53
7.		Olympus E-410	Four Thirds	10.0	3648	2736	none	21.1	10.0	494	51
8.		Olympus E-500	Four Thirds	8.0	3264	2448	none	20.7	10.3	45	51
9.		Olympus E-510	Four Thirds	10.0	3648	2736	none	21.2	10.0	442	52
10.		Panasonic L1	Four Thirds	7.4	3136	2352	none	20.8	10.4	80	52
11.		Panasonic L10	Four Thirds	10.0	3648	2736	none	21.3	10.8	429	55
Note: DXO values in italics represent estimates based on sensor size and age.

In the United States, the E-330 was initially launched in January 2006 at a price of $999.

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