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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Released November 2017
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic G9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and G9 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 7 years before the G9 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VR-330 scores against the G9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Panasonic G9

 VR-330 G9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus VR-330

 G9 VR-330 
ReleasedNovember 2017February 2011More modern by 82 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic G9

 VR-330 G9 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 features external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-330 compared to the G9.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and G9 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and G9.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G9 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography info
Panasonic G9 Portrait photography info
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
75
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography info
Panasonic G9 Sports photography info
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
not so great battery life (400 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G9 Travel photography factors
70
lighter than competition (158g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
Landscape photography with Panasonic G9
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging information
Panasonic G9 Vlogging information
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
76
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic G9
 Olympus VR-330Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-330 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2011-02-08 2017-11-08
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158g (0.35 pounds) 658g (1.45 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 400 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One Two
Cost at release $220 $1,500