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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-330 ZS200 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-330

 ZS200 E-330 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018March 2006Newer by 145 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1240k215kClearer display (+1025k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS200

 E-330 ZS200 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

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

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography information
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (7MP)
65
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography information
60
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
77
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography highlights
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
70
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography info
50
lighter than competition in class (616g)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (7MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
76
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography information
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
does not have Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
35
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing mic port
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called EVOLT E-330 Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2018-02-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 340 gr (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,100 $800