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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 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
  • Old Model is Olympus VR-320
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic FP7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was brought out 2 months after the FP7 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the VR-330 scores vs the FP7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Panasonic FP7

 VR-330 FP7 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus VR-330

 FP7 VR-330 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic FP7

 VR-330 FP7 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 provides exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 compared to the FP7.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and FP7 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and FP7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FP7 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography advice
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (240 shots)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition (158g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
63
better than average battery power (240 per charge)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (147g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography details
42
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
41
screen larger than average (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery power (240 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
29
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
heavier than others in class (147 grams)
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus VR-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VR-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lbs) 147 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $220 $227