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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH8, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-330 was revealed 6 years before the FH8 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-330 matches up against the FH8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FH8

 E-330 FH8 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus E-330

 FH8 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2012March 2006More recent by 70 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH8

 E-330 FH8 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 provides exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 against the FH8.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FH8 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FH8.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH8 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography details
54
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH8 Street photography factors
60
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (123g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography factors
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
50
lighter than competition (616g)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (123g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH8
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
missing Timelapse recording
43
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Panasonic FH8
9
can't shoot video
33
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (123 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FH8
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2012-01-09
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 4cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 123 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 260 pictures
Form of battery - 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
Cost at release $1,100 $149