Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX700

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FX700, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was announced 5 years prior to the FX700 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-330 grades vs the FX700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has got physical dimensions 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 FX700 has specifications of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 against the FX700.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FX700 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and FX700.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FX700 will produce more detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.