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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Olympus VR-330
(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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 1s versus Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are created by Olympus. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and VR-330 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was manufactured 4 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the 1s scores against the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus VR-330

 1s VR-330 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2011Newer by 51 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus 1s

 VR-330 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus VR-330

 1s VR-330 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 1s versus Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1s vs the VR-330.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and VR-330 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and VR-330.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 1s is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
46
has manual focus
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Olympus VR-330
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
sensor is small (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography info
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography info
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (450 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography info
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography info
64
good battery (450 per charge)
offers touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography info
53
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (450 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-04-13 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual 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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 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 450 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $699 $220