Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic SZ7

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic SZ7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years prior to the SZ7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-330 grades vs the SZ7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with 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 SZ7 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic SZ7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 versus the SZ7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and SZ7 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and SZ7.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic SZ7 will produce extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.