Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs
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- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Launched March 2006
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-450
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
- Launched January 2015
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS60
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview
Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-330 was announced 9 years earlier than the ZS50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-330 matches up against the ZS50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS50 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Panasonic ZS50
E-330 | ZS50 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus E-330
ZS50 | E-330 | |||
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Launched | January 2015 | March 2006 | More modern by 107 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 215k | Clearer screen (+825k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic ZS50
E-330 | ZS50 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 against the ZS50.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and ZS50 is 65 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and ZS50.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS50 will offer greater detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-330 | Lumix DMC-TZ70 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2015-01-06 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 215k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.40 m |
Flash settings | 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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 pounds) | 243 grams (0.54 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 44 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 138 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 images |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $1,100 | $350 |