Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was brought out 12 years prior to the ZS70 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-330 matches up versus the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 offers outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 compared to the ZS70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and ZS70 is 65 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and ZS70.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS70 will give you extra detail having its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.