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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF3
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GF2, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and GF2 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was introduced 6 years before the GF2 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-330 matches up versus the GF2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic GF2

 E-330 GF2 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Olympus E-330

 GF2 E-330 
RevealedFebruary 2011March 2006Newer by 60 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kCrisper screen (+245k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GF2

 E-330 GF2 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 provides external dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF2 has dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GF2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 and the GF2.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and GF2 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and GF2.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GF2 to give you greater detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography information
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (7MP)
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography advice
Panasonic GF2 Street photography advice
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
65
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Panasonic GF2 Sports photography features
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
52
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography highlights
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
32
touchscreen functionality
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GF2
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2006-03-18 2011-02-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD, Motion JPEG
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 310g (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.3
DXO Low light score not tested 506
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,100 $330