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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Announced March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GM1
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GM5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and GM5 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was announced 9 years prior to the GM5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-330 matches up vs the GM5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic GM5

 E-330 GM5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Olympus E-330

 GM5 E-330 
LaunchedSeptember 2014March 2006More recent by 103 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kCrisper screen (+706k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GM5

 E-330 GM5 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 and the GM5.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and GM5 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and GM5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic GM5 to produce more detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Panasonic GM5
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (7MP)
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GM5 as a Street photography camera
60
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616g)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
76
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competitors (211g)
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Panasonic GM5
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
48
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Panasonic GM5 Travel photography information
50
lighter than average in class (616g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competitors (211g)
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse function
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Panasonic GM5 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
34
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (211g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic GM5
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Alternative name EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2006-03-18 2014-09-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
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 7MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 400 25600
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 211 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 721
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLH7
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 1 1
Cost at launch $1,100 $966