Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX75

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX75, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was revealed 5 years before the FX75 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-330 scores against the FX75 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has sizing of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 vs the FX75.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FX75 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FX75.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FX75 will resolve more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.