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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 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
  • Released March 2006
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-450
Panasonic ZS20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 206g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ30
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS15
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS25
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was brought out 7 years earlier than the ZS20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-330 scores versus the ZS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS20

 E-330 ZS20 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS20 over the Olympus E-330

 ZS20 E-330 
LaunchedApril 2012March 2006Fresher by 74 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kSharper screen (+245k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS20

 E-330 ZS20 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has got external measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 versus the ZS20.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and ZS20 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and ZS20.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS20 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS20 as a Portrait photography camera
54
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (7 megapixels)
30
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS20 Street photography highlights
60
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (616g)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than others in class (206g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS20 Sports photography features
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
47
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS20 Travel photography factors
50
lighter than competitors (616 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (7MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than others in class (206g)
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS20
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
42
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS20 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
34
really wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (206 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS20
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-TZ30
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-03-18 2012-04-26
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 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 206 grams (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,100 $349