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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2018
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was launched 8 years before the GH5S and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VR-330 matches up against the GH5S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Panasonic GH5S

 VR-330 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus VR-330

 GH5S VR-330 
ReleasedJanuary 2018February 2011Fresher by 84 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k460kSharper display (+1160k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic GH5S

 VR-330 GH5S 

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 features physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 compared to the GH5S.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and GH5S is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and GH5S.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VR-330 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography information
33
good MP (14MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH5S Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography info
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography info
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
Travel photography with Panasonic GH5S
70
lighter than average (158 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging highlights
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than average (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
68
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus VR-330Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-330 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-02-08 2018-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine 10
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 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3680 x 2760
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
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 - 440 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Card slots Single 2
Retail cost $220 $2,498