Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus VR-330

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus VR-330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was manufactured 3 years prior to the VR-330 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-FC100 grades against the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC100 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FC100 against the VR-330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and VR-330 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC100 and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-330 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.