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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2018
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and GH5S (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was revealed 12 years before the GH5S which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-330 grades vs the GH5S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic GH5S

 E-330 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus E-330

 GH5S E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2018March 2006More modern by 143 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1620k215kCrisper screen (+1405k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GH5S

 E-330 GH5S 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 features outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 vs the GH5S.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and GH5S is 65 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and GH5S.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GH5S to render more detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography information
54
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low MP (7MP)
62
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography details
Panasonic GH5S Street photography details
60
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
68
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography factors
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than average (616g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (7MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
61
environment proofing
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
63
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
9
no video
68
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2006-03-18 2018-01-08
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3136 x 2352 3680 x 2760
Maximum native ISO 400 51200
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 225
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.5" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 215k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 4096x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 660g (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots 1 Two
Launch cost $1,100 $2,498