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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
54 Imaging
40 Features
71 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS50 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 808g - 135 x 101 x 146mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Old Model is Fujifilm HS35EXR
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and VR-330 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was unveiled 24 months after the VR-330 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR grades versus the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS50 EXR over the Olympus VR-330

					

					

						
 Fujifilm HS50 EXR VR-330 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2011Newer by 24 months
Manual focus  Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Fujifilm HS50 EXR

					

					

						
 VR-330 Fujifilm HS50 EXR 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Olympus VR-330

					

					

						
 Fujifilm HS50 EXR VR-330 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR has got exterior measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Compare the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus the VR-330.
Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and VR-330 is 54 and 94 respectively.
Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and VR-330.
As you can see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm HS50 EXR is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

						Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm HS50 EXR Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography factors
56
 has manual focus
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 provides face detection focus
 saves RAW files
 sensor  is small (1/2")
33
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 provides face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm HS50 EXR Street photography details
Olympus VR-330 Street photography details
53
 screen can move to multiple angles
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 sensor  is small (1/2")
 more heavy than competitors in class (808g)
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (158g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm HS50 EXR Sports photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography factors
62
 amazing zoom range (24-1000mm  41.7 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 great battery (500 shots)
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 sensor  is small (1/2")
47
 incredible zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm HS50 EXR Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
56
 great battery (500 shots)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 great zoom (1000mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 more heavy than competitors in class (808g)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
 lighter than competition in class (158g)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
53
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 saves RAW files
 great battery (500 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor  is small (1/2")
 lack of Timelapse recording
42
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
59
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 display is selfie friendly
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 includes external microphone socket
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 more heavy than competitors in class (808 grams)
32
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have mic port
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Olympus VR-330
 Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXROlympus VR-330
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR Olympus VR-330
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II 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 aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 808g (1.78 lb) 158g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 135 x 101 x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") 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 500 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $220