Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FH8

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

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.

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

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.