Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic LZ30

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic LZ30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was unveiled 7 years before the LZ30 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-330 grades against the LZ30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 provides exterior dimensions 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 LZ30 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 versus the LZ30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and LZ30 is 65 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and LZ30.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ30 will offer greater detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.