Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ35

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FZ35, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the FZ35 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-330 scores against the FZ35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has sizing of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FZ35 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-330 versus the FZ35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FZ35 is 65 and 72 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FZ35.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ35 will render more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.