Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FS7

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic FS7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 2 years after the FS7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the VR-330 scores vs the FS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 comes with exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic FS7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 versus the FS7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and FS7 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and FS7.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-330 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent VR-330 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.