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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Successor is Panasonic S5 II
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic S5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was launched 15 years earlier than the S5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-330 scores vs the S5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic S5

 E-330 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus E-330

 S5 E-330 
RevealedAugust 2020March 2006More modern by 175 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3.0"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1840k215kClearer display (+1625k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic S5

 E-330 S5 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 provides outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-330 compared to the S5.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and S5 is 65 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and S5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic S5 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Panasonic S5
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (7 megapixels)
86
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Panasonic S5 Street photography factors
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic S5 Sports photography highlights
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Panasonic S5
50
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (7MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
79
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic S5 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Timelapse mode
86
has manual focus
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a decent size (3.0 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S5 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
79
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic S5
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Released 2006-03-18 2020-08-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 400 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 225
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Number of lenses 45 31
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3.0 inches
Resolution of screen 215k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 714g (1.57 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Card slots 1 2
Launch pricing $1,100 $1,999