Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FP1
E-330 | FP1 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus E-330
FP1 | E-330 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | March 2006 | Fresher by 46 months | |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FP1
E-330 | FP1 | |||
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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).
Compare the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FP1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | |
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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 |