Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic ZS200

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic ZS200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was released 8 years prior to the ZS200 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VR-330 scores against the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 enjoys physical 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) and the Panasonic ZS200 has dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic ZS200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the VR-330 versus the ZS200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and ZS200 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and ZS200.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS200 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.