Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 Key Specs
(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
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
- 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
- Announced August 2011

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

The E-330 was announced 6 years prior to the FX90 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-330 matches up vs the FX90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FX90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FX90
E-330 | FX90 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus E-330
FX90 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | August 2011 | ![]() | March 2006 | Newer by 66 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper display (+245k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FX90
E-330 | FX90 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 comes with external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 versus the FX90.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and FX90 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FX90.
As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FX90 will deliver extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2011-08-26 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.5-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 215 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.90 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lb) | 149 gr (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" 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 | ||
Battery life | - | 200 images |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $1,100 | $227 |