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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-450
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FH1

 E-330 FH1 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Olympus E-330

 FH1 E-330 
ReleasedJanuary 2010March 2006Newer by 46 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH1

 E-330 FH1 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Portrait photography camera
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Panasonic FH1 Street photography information
60
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than others (616g)
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH1 Sports photography advice
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Panasonic FH1
50
lighter than others (616g)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Time Lapse recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH1 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH1
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-FS10
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-03-18 2010-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 163 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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