Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FP8

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FP8, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was released 4 years before the FP8 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 matches up versus the FP8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outside 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 FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FP8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 against the FP8.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and FP8 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FP8.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FP8 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.