Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS7

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was introduced 6 years prior to the ZS7 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-330 matches up against the ZS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 provides outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-330 compared to the ZS7.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and ZS7 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS7 will resolve more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.