Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS200, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was launched 13 years earlier than the ZS200 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-330 scores vs the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 features physical 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 ZS200 has dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 versus the ZS200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and ZS200 is 65 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and ZS200.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor innovation.