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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FS15, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was brought out 3 years prior to the FS15 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-330 grades vs the FS15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FS15

 E-330 FS15 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Olympus E-330

 FS15 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2009March 2006More modern by 34 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FS15

 E-330 FS15 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FS15 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 against the FS15.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FS15 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FS15.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FS15 will result in greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography info
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Street photography highlights
60
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Panasonic FS15 Travel photography information
50
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS15
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
no Timelapse function
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Panasonic FS15 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FS15
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2006-03-18 2009-01-16
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 136g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $1,100 $180