Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Launched March 2006
- Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
- Previous Model is Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Launched June 2012
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ25
- Replacement is Panasonic ZS20
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-330 was launched 7 years prior to the ZS15 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-330 matches up versus the ZS15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS15
E-330 | ZS15 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus E-330
ZS15 | E-330 | |||
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Launched | June 2012 | March 2006 | More modern by 76 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Clearer display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS15
E-330 | ZS15 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has outer 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 ZS15 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-330 compared to the ZS15.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and ZS15 is 65 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and ZS15.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS15 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-330 | Lumix DMC-TZ25 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2012-06-29 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 15 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 pounds) | 208g (0.46 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 260 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $1,100 | $279 |