Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS100

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was brought out 10 years earlier than the ZS100 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-330 matches up vs the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 features external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 vs the ZS100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and ZS100 is 65 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and ZS100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will deliver more detail having its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.