Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330
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Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs
(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 2015
(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
- Released February 2011
- Superseded the Olympus VR-320

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9900w (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm S9900w was revealed 3 years later than the VR-330 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9900w being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S9900w scores vs the VR-330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm S9900w & Olympus VR-330. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S9900w Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9900w over the Olympus VR-330
Fujifilm S9900w | VR-330 | |||
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Released | January 2015 | ![]() | February 2011 | More recent by 48 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Fujifilm S9900w
VR-330 | Fujifilm S9900w |
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Common features in the Fujifilm S9900w and Olympus VR-330
Fujifilm S9900w | VR-330 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Same display resolution |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | No Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9900w features outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S9900w versus the VR-330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9900w and VR-330 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9900w and VR-330.
Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S9900w to produce more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S9900w will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications
Fujifilm S9900w | Olympus VR-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Olympus |
Model | Fujifilm S9900w | Olympus VR-330 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2015-01-14 | 2011-02-08 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 7cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 920 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) | 4.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (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 data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 670 grams (1.48 lbs) | 158 grams (0.35 lbs) |
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 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 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | 4 x AA | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $719 | $220 |