Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic FZ60

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic FZ60, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was launched 7 years prior to the FZ60 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-330 grades vs the FZ60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 features outer measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 against the FZ60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FZ60 is 65 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and FZ60.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ60 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.