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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 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
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Superseded the Olympus E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-450
Panasonic ZS3
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS3

 E-330 ZS3 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Olympus E-330

 ZS3 E-330 
IntroducedMay 2009March 2006More modern by 38 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS3

 E-330 ZS3 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography information
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (7 megapixels)
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS3 Street photography factors
60
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (616g)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (229g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography factors
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography factors
50
lighter than competition (616g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
63
lighter than competitors (229 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS3 Landscape photography advice
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
missing Time Lapse function
35
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS3
9
can't shoot video
30
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (229 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS3
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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