Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS80

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS80, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was announced 13 years earlier than the ZS80 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 scores vs the ZS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 vs the ZS80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and ZS80 is 65 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and ZS80.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will show extra detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.