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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Older Model is Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FH7

 E-330 FH7 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus E-330

 FH7 E-330 
RevealedSeptember 2011March 2006More modern by 66 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH7

 E-330 FH7 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

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

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography factors
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (7 megapixels)
34
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
60
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than average (126g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography details
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than average (126 grams)
boasts touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Timelapse function
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
9
lack of video recording
34
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than average (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-FS22
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2011-09-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine IV
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
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 - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 126 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 260 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,100 $149