Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX48

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX48, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was introduced 3 years earlier than the FX48 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-330 scores versus the FX48 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FX48 has specifications of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX48 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-330 compared to the FX48.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FX48 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and FX48.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX48 will deliver extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.