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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 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
  • Announced March 2006
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-450
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was unveiled 8 years before the ZS35 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-330 scores versus the ZS35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS35

 E-330 ZS35 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus E-330

 ZS35 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014March 2006More modern by 95 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kClearer display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS35

 E-330 ZS35 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 features outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 compared to the ZS35.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and ZS35 is 65 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and ZS35.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS35 will give you greater detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography information
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low resolution (7MP)
37
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Street photography camera
60
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (616g)
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
68
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography features
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
53
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition (616g)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (7 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition (305g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low resolution (7 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
does not have Timelapse recording
44
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging details
9
can't record video
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus E-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also called as EVOLT E-330 Lumix DMC-TZ55
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2006-03-18 2014-01-06
Physical type 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
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 21
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 pounds) 305 gr (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,100 $300