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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 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
  • Released March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2007
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and L10 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-330 was announced 21 months before the L10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-330 grades versus the L10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic L10

 E-330 L10 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution215k207kCrisper screen (+8k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus E-330

 L10 E-330 
LaunchedDecember 2007March 2006Fresher by 21 months

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic L10

 E-330 L10 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen dimension2.5"2.5"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 enjoys 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 L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-330 vs the L10.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and L10 is 65 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and L10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic L10 to produce extra detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Panasonic L10 Street photography features
60
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (556 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Sports photography highlights
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition in class (616g)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
51
lighter than competitors (556 grams)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
9
no video shooting
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic L10
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2006-03-18 2007-12-14
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 3
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 45
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 215k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.47x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 556 grams (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 429
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $1,100 $350