Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH5

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 5 years earlier than the FH5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-330 matches up against the FH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 offers physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 versus the FH5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FH5 is 65 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and FH5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH5 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.