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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FZ100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FZ100 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FZ100 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was revealed 5 years earlier than the FZ100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-330 grades against the FZ100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic FZ100

 E-330 FZ100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus E-330

 FZ100 E-330 
AnnouncedJuly 2010March 2006More modern by 52 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kClearer display (+245k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FZ100

 E-330 FZ100 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 provides physical 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ100 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 against the FZ100.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and FZ100 is 65 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FZ100.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ100 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography features
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (7 megapixels)
54
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Street photography camera
60
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than others (540g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography information
50
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (7MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
59
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (540 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography factors
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Timelapse function
51
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
64
reasonably wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others (540g)
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic FZ100
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2006-03-18 2010-07-21
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 7MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 540 grams (1.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,100 $500