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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
Panasonic ZS15
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS15

 E-330 ZS15 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus E-330

 ZS15 E-330 
LaunchedJune 2012March 2006More modern by 76 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kClearer display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS15

 E-330 ZS15 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography features
54
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography details
60
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (616g)
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (208 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS15
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
36
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (616 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
lighter than competition (208g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery (260 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography information
45
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (260 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (208g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS15
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
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