Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed March 2006
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Introduced May 2009
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ7
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-330 was announced 4 years prior to the ZS3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-330 scores against the ZS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS3
E-330 | ZS3 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Olympus E-330
ZS3 | E-330 | |||
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Introduced | May 2009 | March 2006 | More modern by 38 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Sharper display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS3
E-330 | ZS3 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-330 vs the ZS3.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and ZS3 is 65 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and ZS3.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS3 will give more detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 |
Alternative name | EVOLT E-330 | Lumix DMC-TZ7 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2006-03-18 | 2009-05-14 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
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 | 7 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 215k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | AVCHD Lite |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lb) | 229 gr (0.50 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $1,100 | $200 |