Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FS12

Let's look closer at the Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FS12, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was revealed 23 months after the FS12 making 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 FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VR-330 scores versus the FS12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 provides outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS12 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VR-330 and the FS12.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and FS12 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and FS12.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus VR-330 to resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent VR-330 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.