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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic FH8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VR-330 was launched 11 months earlier than the FH8 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VR-330 matches up versus the FH8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Panasonic FH8

		

		

			
 VR-330 FH8 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus VR-330

		

		

			
 FH8 VR-330 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2011Newer by 11 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic FH8

		

		

			
 VR-330 FH8 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Lack of Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 comes with outside 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) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic FH8 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-330 versus the FH8.
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and FH8 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and FH8.
As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH8 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
	
			Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography information
33
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
34
 MP count decent (16MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Street photography info
Panasonic FH8 Street photography info
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (158 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (123g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography advice
47
 incredible zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH8 Travel photography information
70
 lighter than competition (158 grams)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
 lighter than others (123g)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography information
42
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 missing Time Lapse recording
43
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
 no manual control
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging details
32
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 lighter than competition (158 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing mic support
33
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than others (123 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic FH8
 Olympus VR-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
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 - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 158 gr (0.35 pounds) 123 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 260 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $220 $149