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Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm S4200 versus Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was unveiled 12 months later than the VR-330 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm S4200 scores vs the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm S4200 VR-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2011Fresher by 12 months

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Fujifilm S4200

 VR-330 Fujifilm S4200 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm S4200 VR-330 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4200 provides exterior dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S4200 versus Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to the VR-330.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4200 and VR-330 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4200 and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect similar quality of files although you would want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger Fujifilm S4200 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography advice
35
good megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
33
MP count good (14MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (543 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
47
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography factors
54
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (576mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (543 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than competition (158g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography details
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography details
41
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
24
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (543g)
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Olympus VR-330
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Olympus VR-330
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 543g (1.20 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 images -
Type of battery AA -
Battery model 4 x AA LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $200 $220