Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Previous Model is Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Revealed January 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS35

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview
Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH25, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

The E-330 was introduced 5 years earlier than the FH25 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-330 grades versus the FH25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FH25
E-330 | FH25 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-330
FH25 | E-330 | |||
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Revealed | January 2011 | ![]() | March 2006 | More recent by 58 months |
Display sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH25
E-330 | FH25 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has got physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH25 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 against the FH25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FH25 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and FH25.
All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH25 will resolve more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 |
Alternative name | EVOLT E-330 | Lumix DMC-FS35 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine VI |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file 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 grams (1.36 lb) | 159 grams (0.35 lb) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 99 x 57 x 28mm (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 | ||
Battery life | - | 250 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $1,100 | $180 |