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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH22, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 4 years prior to the FH22 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-330 grades versus the FH22 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-330 FH22 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-330

 FH22 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2010March 2006More modern by 46 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH22

 E-330 FH22 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. 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) and the Panasonic FH22 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH22 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 vs the FH22.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FH22 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FH22.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH22 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography details
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (7MP)
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography info
Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
60
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (616g)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
50
lighter than average (616 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (7MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
67
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse mode
42
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
31
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2010-01-06
Physical type 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lbs) 170 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,100 $200