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Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S8300 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched January 2013
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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm S8300 versus Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S8300 was revealed 24 months after the VR-330 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm S8300 scores vs the VR-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm S8300 VR-330 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 24 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Fujifilm S8300

 VR-330 Fujifilm S8300 

Common features in the Fujifilm S8300 and Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm S8300 VR-330 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8300 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8300 versus Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 vs the VR-330.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8300 and VR-330 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8300 and VR-330.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S8300 to offer more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S8300 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8300
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
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you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Street photography features
Olympus VR-330 Street photography features
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Sports photography features
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
52
amazing zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/7,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
46
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8300
Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (1008mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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lighter than competition (158g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
46
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8300 Vlogging features
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging features
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really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
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really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Fujifilm S8300 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8300 and Olympus VR-330
 Fujifilm FinePix S8300Olympus VR-330
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix S8300 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dots -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/7000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 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 Motion JPEG 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670 grams (1.48 pounds) 158 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 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 model 4 x AA LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $200 $220