Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS15

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

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.

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

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.