Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS35

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

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.

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

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.