Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH2

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.