Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was manufactured 6 years before the FH7 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-330 matches up vs the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 provides outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 compared to the FH7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FH7 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FH7.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FH7 will give you extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.