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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and F5 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was revealed 7 years before the F5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-330 matches up against the F5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic F5

 E-330 F5 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus E-330

 F5 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013March 2006Fresher by 82 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic F5

 E-330 F5 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 features physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 against the F5.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and F5 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and F5.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic F5 will offer extra detail because of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography factors
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
29
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Panasonic F5 Street photography features
60
screen tilts
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
56
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography information
Panasonic F5 Sports photography information
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography factors
Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
50
lighter than competition (616 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography info
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography info
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
lack of Timelapse function
33
rather wide (28mm)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic F5 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-03-18 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 - 250 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,100 $100