Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP1

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic FP1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was released 14 months after the FP1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the VR-330 grades versus the FP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 offers physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 vs the FP1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and FP1 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and FP1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-330 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger VR-330 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.