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Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Fujifilm S9400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm S9400W and Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9400W was announced 2 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm S9400W scores versus the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9400W over the Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm S9400W VR-330 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2011Fresher by 36 months

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Fujifilm S9400W

 VR-330 Fujifilm S9400W 

Common features in the Fujifilm S9400W and Olympus VR-330

 Fujifilm S9400W VR-330 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S9400W provides external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S9400W and Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S9400W against the VR-330.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9400W and VR-330 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9400W and VR-330.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S9400W to offer extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S9400W should have an edge in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S9400W
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Street photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (670 grams)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (500 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S9400W
Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
54
better than average battery life (500 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (670g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
70
lighter than others (158 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography highlights
44
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (500 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S9400W Vlogging features
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging features
26
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
heavier than competition in class (670 grams)
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than others (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Fujifilm S9400W vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9400W and Olympus VR-330
 Fujifilm FinePix S9400WOlympus VR-330
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S9400W Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-01-06 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 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
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670g (1.48 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Physical 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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Form of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $330 $220