Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS25

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.