Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Lets look closer at the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was brought out 6 years before the FZ2500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VR-330 scores versus the FZ2500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has got exterior 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 FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 versus the FZ2500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and FZ2500 is 94 and 53 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and FZ2500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.