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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-450
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS5
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic TS6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was revealed 9 years prior to the TS6 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-330 matches up against the TS6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic TS6

 E-330 TS6 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus E-330

 TS6 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2015March 2006More modern by 107 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kClearer screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic TS6

 E-330 TS6 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 provides external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic TS6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-330 vs the TS6.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TS6 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TS6.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic TS6 will provide extra detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography info
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (7MP)
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography features
Panasonic TS6 Street photography features
60
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (616g)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography details
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (370 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (7 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
72
great battery pack (370 per charge)
weather proof
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
low MP (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
52
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery pack (370 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called as EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2006-03-18 2015-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias 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 support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,100 $300