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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic TS25, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was brought out 7 years earlier than the TS25 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-330 grades vs the TS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic TS25

 E-330 TS25 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus E-330

 TS25 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013March 2006Newer by 82 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic TS25

 E-330 TS25 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 offers outside 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 TS25 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic TS25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 against the TS25.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and TS25 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and TS25.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS25 will offer you extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
MP count low (7 megapixels)
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Street photography highlights
60
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (616g)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than average (616 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (7MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Panasonic TS25
9
can't record video
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called as EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-FT25
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2006-03-18 2013-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lb) 144 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,100 $180