Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH20

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-330 was manufactured 4 years prior to the FH20 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 scores against the FH20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys exterior 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) and the Panasonic FH20 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 compared to the FH20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FH20 is 65 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and FH20.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will give you more detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.