Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1H

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1H, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and S1H (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was released 9 years prior to the S1H and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the VR-330 grades vs the S1H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 against the S1H.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and S1H is 94 and 52 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and S1H.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1H will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.