Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic XS1

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic XS1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was introduced 7 years before the XS1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-330 matches up versus the XS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 provides exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic XS1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-330 versus the XS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and XS1 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and XS1.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic XS1 will render extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.