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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 front
Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Announced February 2019
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and S1 (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 9 years before the S1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the VR-330 scores vs the S1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Panasonic S1

 VR-330 S1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus VR-330

 S1 VR-330 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019February 2011More modern by 97 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k460kSharper display (+1640k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1

 VR-330 S1 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 has physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 and the S1.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and S1 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and S1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1 will show greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography factors
Panasonic S1 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
more heavy than others (1,021g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
Sports photography with Panasonic S1
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
bad battery pack (380 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
59
environment sealing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
bad battery pack (380 shots)
more heavy than others (1,021g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography highlights
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
81
manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
bad battery pack (380 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
32
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
32
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,021g)
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus VR-330Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-330 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-08 2019-02-01
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 30
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 2,100 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/320 seconds
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file 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) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lbs) 1021 gr (2.25 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 95
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 3333
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC -
Card slots One Two
Launch cost $220 $2,498