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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced August 2013
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus VR-320
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was introduced 2 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-ZR800 scores against the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Olympus VR-330

 EX-ZR800 VR-330 
LaunchedAugust 2013February 2011More modern by 31 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 VR-330 EX-ZR800 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus VR-330

 EX-ZR800 VR-330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 enjoys external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR800 versus the VR-330.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and VR-330 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR800 and VR-330.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR800 to provide greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR800 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography factors
51
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (470 CIPA)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography features
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography features
74
great battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography advice
55
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery power (470 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
42
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging factors
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging factors
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus VR-330
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Olympus VR-330
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-08-07 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 4cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
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