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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus SH-2
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
  • Released February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was released 3 years after the VR-330 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SH-1 grades vs the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 SH-1 VR-330 
ReleasedMarch 2014February 2011Newer by 39 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

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

 VR-330 SH-1 

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

 SH-1 VR-330 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 offers exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 vs the VR-330.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and VR-330 is 88 and 94 respectively.

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

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and VR-330.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SH-1 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger SH-1 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Portrait photography camera
37
good MP (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Street photography factors
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography details
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography details
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
74
great battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
includes touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
49
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery power (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
37
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
lighter than competition in class (271g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Olympus VR-330
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-03-31 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 271g (0.60 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 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 380 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $349 $220