wˌaɪl lˈaɪv ˈɪmɪdʒ pɹˈiːvjuː ɪz nˌɑːt nˈuː ɪn kəmpˈækt dˈɪdʒɪɾəl kˈæmɹəz, ðɪ ˈiː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ɪz sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst dˈɪdʒɪɾəl ˌɛsˌɛlˈɑːɹ tʊ ˈɔfɚ ðɪs fˈiːtʃɚ.
While live image preview is not new in compact digital cameras, the E-330 is significant because it was the first digital SLR to offer this feature.