Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FX90

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.