Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH4
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
- Introduced February 2014
- Replaced the Panasonic GH3
- Newer Model is Panasonic GH5
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Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic GH4, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and GH4 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-330 was manufactured 9 years prior to the GH4 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-330 grades against the GH4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic GH4
| E-330 | GH4 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Olympus E-330
| GH4 | E-330 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2014 |  | March 2006 | More recent by 96 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 1036k |  | 215k | Clearer screen (+821k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GH4
| E-330 | GH4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focusing |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic GH4 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 vs the GH4.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and GH4 is 65 and 66 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and GH4.
Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic GH4 to offer greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications
| Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 |
| Alternate name | EVOLT E-330 | - |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2014-02-07 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Venus Engine IX |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 7 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 400 | 25600 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of lenses | 45 | 107 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 215k dot | 1,036k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display tech | - | OLED |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.67x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 12.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 17.00 m (at ISO 200) |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/180s | 1/250s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 4096x2160 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 616g (1.36 lbs) | 560g (1.23 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.8 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 791 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 500 images |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | DMW-BLF19 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $1,100 | $1,500 |