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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(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
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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm F550 EXR VR-330 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 VR-330 Fujifilm F550 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm F550 EXR VR-330 
RevealedJuly 2011February 2011Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution460k460kExact 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).

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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.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography info
39
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2")
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography features
Olympus VR-330 Street photography features
69
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
52
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
69
lighter than others in class (215g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2")
no Timelapse mode
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging factors
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging factors
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Olympus VR-330
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXROlympus VR-330
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