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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Released March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Older Model is Olympus E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-450
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS20
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS25, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 7 years earlier than the ZS25 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-330 scores versus the ZS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E-330 ZS25 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus E-330

 ZS25 E-330 
RevealedJanuary 2013March 2006More modern by 82 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS25

 E-330 ZS25 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS25 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-330 compared to the ZS25.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and ZS25 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and ZS25.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS25 will result in greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS25
54
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (7MP)
32
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
60
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than others in class (193g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS25
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
45
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography highlights
50
lighter than competition in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others in class (193 grams)
has focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (260 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS25
45
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (260 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging features
9
no video
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (193 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-TZ35
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-03-18 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3136 x 2352 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616g (1.36 pounds) 193g (0.43 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 All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,100 $300