Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic S5

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic S5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.