Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP7

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FP7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was introduced 5 years earlier than the FP7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-330 matches up versus the FP7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 comes with external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP7 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FP7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 vs the FP7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FP7 is 65 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FP7.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FP7 will give you more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.