Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic ZS8

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Panasonic ZS8, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was released 6 years prior to the ZS8 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera 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 ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-330 grades against the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 enjoys 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) and the Panasonic ZS8 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-330 vs the ZS8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and ZS8 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and ZS8.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS8 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.