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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FS25, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was unveiled 3 years prior to the FS25 which is quite a serious gap as far as 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 FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-330 matches up versus the FS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FS25

 E-330 FS25 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus E-330

 FS25 E-330 
IntroducedJanuary 2009March 2006More modern by 34 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FS25

 E-330 FS25 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 offers physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FS25 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 vs the FS25.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FS25 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FS25.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FS25 will offer greater detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (7MP)
26
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography information
Panasonic FS25 Street photography information
60
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (616g)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography information
Panasonic FS25 Sports photography information
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than average (616 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Timelapse mode
32
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-03-18 2009-01-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum 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
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum 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)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 148g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating 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 One One
Retail pricing $1,100 $230