Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP2

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FP2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was manufactured 4 years before the FP2 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-330 matches up versus the FP2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 features outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FP2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-330 compared to the FP2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FP2 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FP2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FP2 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.