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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
  • Launched March 2006
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Introduced February 2019
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was launched 14 years prior to the S1R which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-330 matches up vs the S1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic S1R

 E-330 S1R 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-330

 S1R E-330 
IntroducedFebruary 2019March 2006Newer by 156 months
Screen sizing3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution2100k215kClearer screen (+1885k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic S1R

 E-330 S1R 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 provides physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 compared to the S1R.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and S1R is 65 and 54 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and S1R.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography details
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
87
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
sensor resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Panasonic S1R Street photography features
60
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
71
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors (1,020g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography information
Panasonic S1R Sports photography information
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
not so great battery power (360 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than average in class (616g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
60
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is fantastic (47MP)
not so great battery power (360 CIPA)
heavier than competitors (1,020 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography information
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse function
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
not so great battery power (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Panasonic S1R Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
32
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors (1,020g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2006-03-18 2019-02-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 47 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 8000 x 6000
Max native ISO 400 25600
Max boosted ISO 1600 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 225
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Amount of lenses 45 30
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 215k dots 2,100k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 1020g (2.25 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 3525
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card -
Card slots One 2
Price at launch $1,100 $3,698