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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Older Model is Olympus E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FH27, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was revealed 5 years prior to the FH27 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 grades against the FH27 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FH27

 E-330 FH27 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus E-330

 FH27 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2011March 2006Fresher by 58 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH27

 E-330 FH27 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FH27 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 versus the FH27.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and FH27 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FH27.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH27 will give you extra detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography info
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low MP (7 megapixels)
34
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Panasonic FH27 Street photography features
60
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
50
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH27
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-03-18 2011-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 152 gr (0.34 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 All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $1,100 $229