Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was launched 4 years before the FH1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the FH1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic FH1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 provides outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-330 versus the FH1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and FH1 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and FH1.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH1 will give more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.