Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic F5

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.