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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FP1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was unveiled 4 years before the FP1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the FP1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FP1

 E-330 FP1 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus E-330

 FP1 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2010March 2006Fresher by 46 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FP1

 E-330 FP1 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 enjoys external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 against the FP1.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and FP1 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and FP1.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FP1 will give greater detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography information
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP1 Street photography advice
60
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Sports photography camera
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FP1 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition in class (616g)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (151g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
low maximum ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse mode
28
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Panasonic FP1
9
no video shooting
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than others (151g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Alternate name EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2006-03-18 2010-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 616g (1.36 lb) 151g (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,100 $153