ðɪ ˈiː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɔfɚz ɐ lˈaɪvvjuː mˈoʊd jˈuːzɪŋ ðə mˈeɪn sˈɛnsɚ nˈoʊn æz lˈaɪv pɹˈiːvjuː bˈiː ɔːɹ mˈækɹoʊ lˈaɪv pɹˈiːvjuː; haʊˈɛvɚɹ ˌɔn ɪnˈɪʃəl ɹᵻlˈiːs, ˌɔːɾoʊfˈoʊkəs ɪn ðɪs mˈoʊd wʌz dˌɪsˈeɪbəld, bˌʌt fˈɜːmwɛɹ ˈʌpdeɪt wˈʌn.tˈuː ɹᵻlˈiːst ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ɐlˈaʊd ˌɔːɾoʊfˈoʊkəs tə tˈeɪk plˈeɪs ˌɔn pɹˈɛsɪŋ ðɪ ˌeɪˌiːˈɛl slˈæʃ ˌeɪˌɛfˈɛl bˈʌʔn̩, dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ðə mˈɪɹɚ bɹˈiːfli tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ˌeɪˈɛf lˈɑːk təbi ɐkwˈaɪɚd.
The E-330 also offers a liveview mode using the main sensor known as Live Preview B or Macro Live Preview; however on initial release, autofocus in this mode was disabled, but firmware update 1.2 released on 22 June 2006 allowed autofocus to take place on pressing the AEL/AFL button, dropping the mirror briefly to allow AF lock to be acquired.