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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 550WP
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  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was announced 3 years prior to the VR-330 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 550WP scores versus the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus VR-330

 550WP VR-330 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus 550WP

 VR-330 550WP 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2009More modern by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Olympus VR-330

 550WP VR-330 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP enjoys exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 550WP compared to the VR-330.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and VR-330 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus VR-330 to render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 550WP
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography features
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 550WP
Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
55
weather proof
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than average (158g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography factors
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual mode not available
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging information
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging information
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone support
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than average (158g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus Stylus 550WPOlympus VR-330
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Olympus VR-330
Also called as mju 550WP -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 158 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
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