Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF1

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic GF1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and GF1 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was launched 4 years prior to the GF1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-330 matches up vs the GF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF1 has sizing of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic GF1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 vs the GF1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and GF1 is 65 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and GF1.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic GF1 to give more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.