Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II
65 Imaging
41 Features
40 Overall
40
55 Imaging
54 Features
82 Overall
65
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Released February 2019
- Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview
Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") use different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-330 was introduced 14 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the FZ1000 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
E-330 | FZ1000 II |
---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-330
FZ1000 II | E-330 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | February 2019 | March 2006 | Fresher by 157 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 215k | Crisper screen (+1025k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
E-330 | FZ1000 II | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | Very exact focus |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).
See the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FZ1000 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-330 versus the FZ1000 II.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FZ1000 II is 65 and 55 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FZ1000 II.
Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce more detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind in sensor tech.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2019-02-18 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-400mm (16.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-4.0 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dots | 1,240 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lb) | 808 gr (1.78 lb) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | DMW-BLC12PP |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $1,100 | $898 |