Comparison of Canon PowerShot G9 and Olympus EVOLT E-330

Comparison of Canon PowerShot G9 and Olympus EVOLT E-330 [S]ave

Attribute	Olympus EVOLT E-330 ×	Canon PowerShot G9 ×
General
Model	Olympus EVOLT E-330	Canon PowerShot G9
Brand	Olympus	Canon
Manufacturer url	http://www.olympusamerica.com/	https://www.usa.canon.com/
Model number	E-330	G9
Camera format	SLR	Mid-Sized
Release year (year)	2006	2007
Tripod mount	+	+
Length (mm)	129	106
Width (mm)	66	43
Height (mm)	95	72
Weight (g)	437	364
Waterproof	-	-
Predecessor	-	Canon G7
Successor	-	Canon G1
Image Sensor
Sensor type	N-MOS	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Panasonic	-
Effective megapixels (MP)	7.5	12.1
Sensor format	4/3	1/1.7 inch
Sensor area (mm²)	224.9	43.32
Sensor width (mm)	17.3	7.6
Sensor height (mm)	13	5.7
Approximate pixel pitch (micron)	5.52	1.9
Focal Length Multiplier (x)	2	-
Aspect ratio	4:3	4:3, 16:9
Color filter type	RGBG	RGBG
Anti aliasing filter	Fixed	-
Self-cleaning	-	-
Sensor shift image stabilization	-	-
On-sensor phase detect	-	-
Dxo sensor score	-	35
Dxo color depth score (bit)	-	18.8
Dxo dynamic range score (evs)	-	10.1
Dxo maximum effective iso score (iso)	-	146
Image Capture
Image resolution	1024 x 768(0.8 mp 4:3) 1280 x 960(1.2 mp 4:3) 1600 x 1200(1.9 mp 4:3) 2560 x 1920(4.9 mp 4:3) 3136 x 2352(7.4 mp 4:3)	1600 x 1200(1.9 mp 4:3) 2592 x 1944(5.0 mp 4:3) 3264 x 2448(8.0 mp 4:3) 4000 x 2248(9.0 mp 16:9) 4000 x 3000(12.0 mp 4:3) 640 x 480(0.3 mp 4:3)
Image file format	jpeg (exif 2.2) raw tiff	jpeg (exif 2.2) raw cr2
Continuous-mode (fps)	3.1	1.1
Video Capture
Can take movies	-	+
Movie resolution	-	1024x768 160x120 320x240 640x480
Image Storage
Movie file format	-	AVI (Motion JPEG)
Composite video out	+	+
Ntsc/pal switchable video	+	+
Lens and Optics
Lens mount	Four Thirds	-
Lens	Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital	Canon Zoom Lens, 9 elements in 7 groups (including 1 aspherical element)
Focal length (35mm equivalent) (mm)	28.00 - 90.00	35.00 - 210.00
Focal length (actual) (mm)	14.00 - 45.00	4.00
Zoom ratio (x)	3.2	6
Aperture range (f)	0.05 - 0.29	0.12 - 0.36
Integrated nd filter	-	+
Min focus range (cm)	38	50
Macro focus range (cm)	-	1 - 50
Filter thread (mm)	58	-
Optical image stabilization	-	-
Digital zoom	-	+
Digital zoom values (x)	-	4
Auto Focus
Auto focus	+	+
Auto focus type	3-point TTL Phase Difference Detection	Contrast Detect; 9-point AIAF, Face Detect AF, Single AF point, FlexiZone
Auto focus assist light	+	+
Manual focus	+	+
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical / LCD	Optical / LCD
Viewfinder type	SLR type, eye-level Porror-mirror	Real-image optical zoom
Focus peaking	-	-
Display
Eye-level viewfinder	+	+
Rear display	+	+
Rear display size (inch)	2.5	3
Rear display resolution (dots)	215,250	230,000
Touchscreen	-	-
Articulating screen	+	-
Tilt swivel screen	-	-
Selfie screen	-	-
Max playback zoom (x)	14	10
Top deck display	-	-
Exposure
Maximum iso (native)	400	-
Minimum iso (native)	100	-
Iso settings	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (with ISO boost on)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600. 3200 requires special scene mode
Auto iso mode	+	-
White balance settings	auto cloudy (6000k) daylight (5300k) fluorescent 1 (4000k) fluorescent 2 (4500k) fluorescent 3 (6600k) lamp 1 (3000k) one-touch shadow (7500k)	auto cloudy custom daylight flash fluorescent fluorescent h tungsten underwater
Shutter speed range (s)	1/4000 - 60	1/2500 - 15
Bulb mode	+	-
Exposure compensation	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Explosure metering modes	49-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot, Highlight Spot, Shadow Spot. (Spot Approx. 2%)	Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot (center or linked to active AF point), Face Detect AE
Program auto exposure	+	-
Aperture priority	+	+
Shutter priority	+	+
Full manual exposure	+	+
Creative exposure modes	Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene & Portrait, Children, Sports, High-Key, Low-Key	Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Snapshot, Sports, Indoor,Kids & Pets, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200
Self timer (s)	2 12	1 30
High resolution composite	-	-
Flash
Built-in flash	+	+
Flash modes	auto fill-in red-eye reduction slow synchro	auto off on slow-sync (second-curtain sync not available)
Flash guide number (iso 100) (m)	13	-
Flash range description	-	9.8 ft (W) / 6.6 ft (T); ISO set to Auto
Max flash sync (s)	1/180	1/500
Flash exposure compensation	-	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External flash connection	Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe
Usable memory types	cf1 microdrive x	sd sdh
Dual card slots	-	-
Raw capture support	+	+
Uncompressed format	raw tiff	raw cr2
Connectivity
Built-in wi-fi	-	-
NFC	-	-
Bluetooth	-	-
Built-in gps	-	-
Microphone jack	-	-
Headphone jack	-	-
External connections	usb 2.0 full (low) speed	usb 2.0 high speed
Pictbridge compliant	-	+
Dpof compliant	-	+
Remote control	+	-
Remote control type	optional rm-1 wireless w/ bulb	-
Connections (extended)	-	dc input
Performance Timing
Max cycle time for jpeg shooting (s/frame)	0.79	2.12
Max cycle time for raw shooting (s/frame)	0.94	2.79
Buffer size for raw shooting in single shot mode (frames)	4	-
Camera penalizes early shutter press	+	-
Jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (max resolution) (fps)	3.1	1.1
Buffer size for jpeg shooting in burst mode (max resolution) (frames)	4	-
Shutter lag (full af, wide/mid) (s)	0.37	0.57
Shutter lag (full af, tele) (s)	-	0.69
Shutter lag (manual focus) (s)	0.35	0.58
Shutter lag (prefocused) (s)	0.1	0.09
Startup time (s)	2.7	1.5
Play -> record time (s)	0.2	1.5
Flash cycle time, full power (s)	4	5.4
Power
Battery life, stills (cipa rating monitor/live view) (shots)	-	240
Battery life, still (cipa rating ovf/evf) (shots)	400	-
Battery form factor	Proprietary BLM-1	Proprietary NB-2LH
Usable battery types	lithium ion rechargeable	lithium ion rechargeable
Batteries included	1x Proprietary BLM-1 Lithium Ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary NB-2LH Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery charger included (dedicated charger or ac/usb adapter)	+	+
Software
Included software	olympus master cd	canon software suite
Os compatibility	mac os windows	mac os windows
Miscellaneous
Notes and features	LCD display allows a live preview image, courtesy of a second (CCD) image sensor.	Optical Image Stabilization, Face Detection, RAW mode, Hot Shoe.