Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
- Introduced July 2011
(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
- Revealed February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus VR-320

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The Fujifilm F550 EXR was released 6 months after the VR-330 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR matches up against the VR-330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Olympus VR-330
Fujifilm F550 EXR | VR-330 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR
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Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VR-330
Fujifilm F550 EXR | VR-330 | |||
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Revealed | July 2011 | ![]() | February 2011 | Similar generation |
Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurements |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Exact same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F550 EXR has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Compare the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs the VR-330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VR-330 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and VR-330.
Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Olympus VR-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Olympus |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR | Olympus VR-330 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-07-19 | 2011-02-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | EXR | TruePic III |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | 4.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVI MPEG4 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 pounds) | 158 gr (0.35 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 39 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 158 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-50 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $450 | $220 |