Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- 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
- Previous Model is Olympus E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Announced January 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS16
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2 Overview
Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FH2, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH2 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-330 was introduced 5 years prior to the FH2 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-330 scores against the FH2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic FH2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FH2
E-330 | FH2 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Olympus E-330
FH2 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | January 2011 | March 2006 | Fresher by 58 months | |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH2
E-330 | FH2 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FH2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 compared to the FH2.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FH2 is 65 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FH2.
All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH2 will give greater detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 |
Also called | EVOLT E-330 | Lumix DMC-FS16 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine IV |
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 | 7MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.1-6.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lbs) | 121 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | ||
Battery life | - | 270 shots |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $1,100 | $149 |